Sekirov Dictionary

rafter

UK /ˈɹɑːftəː/US /ˈɹæftɚ/

verb3

  1. To furnish (a building) with rafters.
  2. To make (timber, etc.) into rafters.
  3. (UK) To plough so as to turn the grass side of each furrow upon an unploughed ridge; to ridge.

noun3

  1. One of a series of sloped beams that extend from the ridge or hip to the downslope perimeter or eave, designed to support the roof deck and its associated loads.
  2. A flock of turkeys.
  3. A raftsman.
forms

raftered · raftering · rafters

Phrases with rafter

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