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rafter

 

[ หˆrษ‘หftษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

construction

A rafter is one of a series of sloping beams that extend from the ridge or hip to the wall plate, supporting the roof.

Synonyms

beam, joist, truss

Examples of usage

  • The carpenters were busy installing the rafters on the new house.
  • The rafter cracked under the weight of the heavy snow.
Context #2 | Noun

bird anatomy

A rafter is a group of turkeys.

Synonyms

flock, group

Examples of usage

  • A rafter of turkeys crossed the road in front of our car.

Translations

Translations of the word "rafter" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น caibro

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฐเคพเคซเฅเคŸเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Dachsparren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kasau

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบั€ะพะบะฒะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ krokiew

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅž‚ๆœจ (taruki)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท chevron

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ viga

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงatฤฑ kiriลŸi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์„œ๊นŒ๋ž˜ (seokkarae)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑุงูุฏุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ krokev

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ krokva

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆคฝๅญ (chuรกnzi)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ลกpirovec

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sperra

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑำฉั€ะตะฝะต

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒ”แƒ“แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tira

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ viga

Etymology

The word 'rafter' originated from Middle English 'raftere', which in turn came from Old English 'rafter'. The use of 'rafter' to refer to a sloping beam in construction dates back to the 14th century.

See also: raft.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #26,157, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.