Meaning Of The Word Rafter

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rafter
Rafters are the sloping pieces of wood that support a roof.

rafter in American English 1
any of the boards or planks that slope from the ridge of a roof to the eaves and serve to support the roof
noun: any of a series of timbers or the like, usually having a pronounced slope, for supporting the sheathing and covering of a roof
transitive verb: to plow (a field) so that the soil of a furrow is pushed over onto an unplowed adjacent strip

rafter in American English 2
a person who rafts
noun: a person who engages in the sport or pastime of rafting

rafter in American English 3
noun: a flock, esp. of turkeys

rafter in British English
noun: any one of a set of sloping beams that form the framework of a roof

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