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rafters

UK
/ˈrɑːftəz/
US
/ˈræftərz/

Translations

rafternoun

rafters

pl

rafters
pl
UK
/ˈrɑːftə/
US
/ˈræftər/
The carpenter carefully measured each rafter to ensure the roof would be stable.
Le charpentier a soigneusement mesuré chaque chevron pour s'assurer que le toit serait stable.
Additional translations
troupeSens collectif rare en zoologie, pour un groupe de dindes.
radeleurTerme rare pour une personne qui descend une rivière sur un radeau.
Synonyms
joist
strut
support
truss
beam
rafterverb

rafters

raftered
Past Simple
raftered
Past Participle
raftering
Gerund
UK
/ˈrɑːf.tər/
US
/ˈræf.tɚ/
Transitive; chiefly construction. Rare.
chevronnerDans le domaine de la construction.
The builders raftered the barn with hand-hewn beams.
Les bâtisseurs ont chevronné la grange avec des poutres taillées à la main.
Synonyms
roof
roof over
ceiling (verb: to put a ceiling on)
board (as in board over)
frame (as in frame a roof)

Definitions

rafternoun
One of the sloping beams that supports a roof.
The carpenter carefully measured each rafter to ensure the roof would be stable.
A person who travels on a raft.
The rafter navigated the river with skill, avoiding rocks and rapids.
A collective noun for a group of turkeys.
A rafter of turkeys strutted across the farmyard.
rafterverb
To furnish or support (a roof or building) with rafters.
The builders raftered the barn with hand-hewn beams.
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