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rafter

noun

1 rafter

One of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof.

synonyms: balk, baulk.

Roget 215: support, ground, foundation, base, basis; terra firma; bearing, fulcrum, bait [U.S.], caudex crib; point d'appui [Fr.], pou sto [Gr.], purchase footing, hold, ... show more

Dutch: dakspant, dakspar, spantrib, spar
Polish: krokiew

2 rafter

Someone who travels by raft.

synonyms: raftman, raftsman.

Dutch: houtvlotter, vlotter
Polish: oryl

verb

1 rafter

Provide (a ceiling) with rafters.


Moby thesaurus: H beam, I beam, angle rafter, balk, batten, boom, box girder, breastsummer, corbel, crossbeam, crosstie, footing beam, girder, hammer beam, hip rafter, joist, lattice girder, lintel, plate girder, ridge strut ... show more.

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