rafter
noun
any of a series of timbers or the like, usually having a pronounced slope, for supporting the sheathing and covering of a roof.
raftered
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a word derived from
rafter.
Example Sentences
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I never tire of the spiky seafood fritters arranged around corn salsa or sauteed trout strewn with pecans in a raftered dining room that’s a ringer for Clyde’s.
From Washington Post
Deep inside there was a hollow hall, raftered with dead branch and bramble, and roofed with the first leaves and shoots of spring.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
He chose a pallet at last and lay down, but all night long he lay with open eyes there in the raftered hall among the sleep of strangers.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
Half a mile up to the raftered ceiling hung with red, dusty drapes or banners all ragged with the years.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
Within was no cheerful chimney corner and no welcoming blazing fire, but the old taproom still displayed its raftered ceiling.
From Stage-coach and Tavern Days by Alice Morse Earle
