rafter
1[ raf-ter, rahf- ]
/ ˈræf tər, ˈrɑf- /
noun
any of a series of timbers or the like, usually having a pronounced slope, for supporting the sheathing and covering of a roof.
verb (used with object)
British Dialect. to plow (a field) so that the soil of a furrow is pushed over onto an unplowed adjacent strip.
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Origin of rafter
1before 900; Middle English; Old English rǣfter; cognate with Middle Low German rafter, Old Norse raptr. See raft1
OTHER WORDS FROM rafter
un·raf·tered, adjectiveWords nearby rafter
rafinesque, rafraîchissoir, rafsanjani, raft, raft ice, rafter, rafting, raftsman, rafvr, rag, rag bolt
Definition for rafter (2 of 3)
rafter2
[ raf-ter, rahf- ]
/ ˈræf tər, ˈrɑf- /
noun
Definition for rafter (3 of 3)
rafter3
[ raf-ter, rahf- ]
/ ˈræf tər, ˈrɑf- /
noun
a flock, especially of turkeys.
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British Dictionary definitions for rafter
rafter
/ (ˈrɑːftə) /
noun
any one of a set of sloping beams that form the framework of a roof
Word Origin for rafter
Old English ræfter; related to Old Saxon rehter, Old Norse raptr, Old High German rāvo; see raft 1
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