rafters

[Raft·er]

One of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof

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A raftsman.

Noun
one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof

Noun
someone who travels by raft

Verb
provide (a ceiling) with rafters


n.
A raftsman.

n.
Originally, any rough and somewhat heavy piece of timber. Now, commonly, one of the timbers of a roof which are put on sloping, according to the inclination of the roof. See Illust. of Queen-post.

v. t.
To make into rafters, as timber.

v. t.
To furnish with rafters, as a house.

v. t.
To plow so as to turn the grass side of each furrow upon an unplowed ridge; to ridge.


Rafter

Raft"er , n. A raftsman.

Rafter

Raft"er, n. [AS. r'91fter; akin to E. raft, n. See Raft.] (Arch.) Originally, any rough and somewhat heavy piece of timber. Now, commonly, one of the timbers of a roof which are put on sloping, according to the inclination of the roof. See Illust. of Queen-post.
[Courtesy] oft is sooner found in lowly sheds, With smoky rafters, than in tapestry halls.

Rafter

Raft"er, v. t. 1. To make into rafters, as timber. 2. To furnish with rafters, as a house. 3. (Agric.) To plow so as to turn the grass side of each furrow upon an unplowed ridge; to ridge. [Eng.]

A raftsman.

Originally, any rough and somewhat heavy piece of timber. Now, commonly, one of the timbers of a roof which are put on sloping, according to the inclination of the roof. See Illust. of Queen-post.

To make into rafters, as timber.

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