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rafter

UK
/ˈrɑːftə/
US
/ˈræftər/

Translations

rafternoun
rafters
pl
UK
/ˈrɑːftə/
US
/ˈræftər/
The carpenter installed the rafter to support the roof.
Плотник установил стропило для поддержки крыши.
The rafter navigated the river with great skill.
Сплавщик с большим мастерством управлял лодкой по реке.
Additional translations
балка
плот
Synonyms
joist
strut
support
truss
beam
rafterverb
raftered
Past Simple
raftered
Past Participle
raftering
Gerund
UK
/ˈrɑːf.tər/
US
/ˈræf.tɚ/
Transitive; chiefly construction. Rare.
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

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.
rafteradjective
Relating to, constituting, or designed for roof rafters.
The carpenter installed the rafter brackets before raising the trusses.
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