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rafter

/ˈrɑːftə/

/ˈræftər/

rafternoun

rafters

/ˈrɑːftə/

/ˈræftər/

Translations

стропило

The carpenter installed the rafter to support the roof.

Плотник установил стропило для поддержки крыши.

сплавщик

The rafter navigated the river with great skill.

Сплавщик с большим мастерством управлял лодкой по реке.

Additional translations

балка

плот

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

rafterverb

raftered

Past Simple

raftered

Past Participle

raftering

Gerund

/ˈrɑːf.tər/

/ˈræf.tɚ/

Transitive; chiefly construction. Rare.

Definitions

To furnish or support (a roof or building) with rafters.

The builders raftered the barn with hand-hewn beams.

Synonyms

roof

roof over

ceiling (verb: to put a ceiling on)

board (as in board over)

frame (as in frame a roof)

rafteradjective

Used attributively before nouns, e.g., "rafter ties", "rafter length".

Definitions

Relating to, constituting, or designed for roof rafters.

The carpenter installed the rafter brackets before raising the trusses.