Definitions for Rafter
ˈræf tər, ˈrɑf-rafter

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. rafter, balk, baulknoun

   one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof

2. raftsman, raftman, rafterverb

   someone who travels by raft

3. rafterverb

   provide (a ceiling) with rafters

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. rafternoun

   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. rafternoun

   flock of turkeys

3. Etymology: Old English ræfter. Cognate with "raft".

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. RAFTERnoun

   The secondary timbers of the house; the timbers which are let into the great beam.

   Etymology: ræfter , Sax. rafter, Dutch; corrupted, says Franciscus Junius, from roof tree.

   The rafters of my body, bone,
   Being still with you, the muscle, sinew and vein,
   Which tile this house, will come again. John Donne.

   Shepherd,
   I trust thy honest offer’d courtesy,
   Which oft is sooner found in lowly sheds
   With smoky rafters, than in tap’stry halls. John Milton.

   On them the Trojans cast
   Stones, rafters, pillars, beams. John Denham.

   From the East, a Belgian wind
   His hostile breath through the dry rafters sent;
   The flames impell’d. Dryden.

   The roof began to mount aloft,
   Aloft rose every beam and rafter,
   The heavy wall climb’d slowly after. Jonathan Swift, Miscel.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rafter

   A rafter is one of a series of sloped structural members such as wooden beams that extend from the ridge or hip to the wall plate, downslope perimeter or eave, and that are designed to support the roof shingles, roof deck and its associated loads. A pair of rafters is called a couple. In home construction, rafters are normally made of wood. Exposed rafters are a feature of some traditional roof styles.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rafter

   A rafter is a structural component of a roof, usually made of wood or metal, that extends from the peak of the roof to its eaves. Rafters provide support to the entire roof structure and also hold up the roofing materials such as shingles, tiles, or metal. They are typically evenly spaced and run parallel to each other.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Rafternoun

   a raftsman

2. Rafternoun

   originally, any rough and somewhat heavy piece of timber. Now, commonly, one of the timbers of a roof which are put on sloping, according to the inclination of the roof. See Illust. of Queen-post

3. Rafterverb

   to make into rafters, as timber

4. Rafterverb

   to furnish with rafters, as a house

5. Rafterverb

   to plow so as to turn the grass side of each furrow upon an unplowed ridge; to ridge

6. Etymology: [AS. rfter; akin to E. raft, n. See Raft.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rafter

   A rafter is one of a series of sloped structural members that extend from the ridge or hip to the wall plate, downslope perimeter or eave, and that are designed to support the roof deck and its associated loads.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rafter

   raft′ėr, n. an inclined beam supporting the roof of a house.—v.t. to furnish with rafters.—n. Raft′er-bird, the spotted fly-catcher.—Principal rafter, a main timber in supporting the weight of a roof. [A.S. ræfter, a beam; Ice. raptr (raftr), a beam; Dan. raft, a pole.]

CrunchBaseRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rafter

   Rafter is an education technology company and the leader in course materials management. Rafter offers a cloud-based Course Materials Network (CMN) that enables schools to significantly improve the affordability, effectiveness and accessibility of their educational materials. The Rafter Network leverages the latest technology to connect students, educators, administrators and content providers - changing the course content experience from a burden to a rewarding process for all constituents. Above all, Rafter is proud to partner with more than 500 schools to improve the educational experience for students. Rafter owns and operates BookRenter.com, a destination site for students to rent and buy textbooks at up to 80 percent off. To date, Rafter has saved students more than $200 million dollars and counting and provided more than one hundred thousand books to children in support of early literacy. Rafter, headquartered in San Mateo, CA, is a privately held company. To learn more visit www.rafter.com

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rafter

   A type of building structure.

   The rafter of the house were made from flexible composite.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 8, 2020  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. RAFTER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Rafter is ranked #16984 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Rafter surname appeared 1,673 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Rafter.
   
   91.7% or 1,535 total occurrences were White.
   3.8% or 64 total occurrences were Black.
   1.9% or 32 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.3% or 23 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

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Anagrams for Rafter »

1. frater

How to pronounce Rafter?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Rafter in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Rafter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Rafter
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rafter
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Rafter
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafter
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Rafter
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Rafter
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Rafter
9. ^ CrunchBase
   https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/rafter
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html