Definitions for rafterˈræf tər, ˈrɑf-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
raf•terˈræf tər, ˈrɑf-(n.)
any of a series of timbers or the like, usu. having a pronounced slope, for supporting the sheathing and covering of a roof.
Category: Building Trades
Origin of rafter:
bef. 900; ME; OE rǣfter; c. MLG rafter, ON raptr. Cf. raft1
raft•erˈræf tər, ˈrɑf-(n.)
a person who travels on a raft.
Category: Common Vocabulary
Origin of rafter:
1975–80; raft1+ -er1
Princeton's WordNet
rafter, balk, baulk(noun)
one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
raftsman, raftman, rafter(verb)
someone who travels by raft
rafter(verb)
provide (a ceiling) with rafters
Wiktionary
rafter(Noun)
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.
rafter(Noun)
flock of turkeys
Origin: Old English ræfter. Cognate with "raft".
Webster Dictionary
Rafter(noun)
a raftsman
Rafter(noun)
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
Rafter(verb)
to make into rafters, as timber
Rafter(verb)
to furnish with rafters, as a house
Rafter(verb)
to plow so as to turn the grass side of each furrow upon an unplowed ridge; to ridge
Translations for rafter
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
rafter(noun)
a beam supporting the roof of a house.
- hoofbalk, daksparAfrikaans
- رافِدَهArabic
- мертекBulgarian
- vigaPortuguese (BR)
- krokevCzech
- der DachsparrenGerman
- tagspærDanish
- δοκάρι, καδρόνιGreek
- vigaSpanish
- sarikasEstonian
- تیر سقف؛ دار بامFarsi
- kattopalkkiFinnish
- chevronFrench
- קוֹרַת גַגHebrew
- कड़ीHindi
- krovna gredaCroatian
- szarufaHungarian
- para-paraIndonesian
- (þak)sperraIcelandic
- travicelloItalian
- たる木Japanese
- 서까래Korean
- gegnėLithuanian
- (jumta) spāreLatvian
- rumah rakitMalay
- balkDutch
- takbjelke/-sperreNorwegian
- krokiewPolish
- تیر سقف؛ دار بامPersian
- يوه مايله ويشه ياتمبه چه په هغه باندى چت تكيه كيږى، ګوښه، ملى، شيروانىPashto
- vigaPortuguese
- grindăRomanian
- стропилоRussian
- krokvaSlovak
- tramSlovenian
- rogSerbian
- taksparreSwedish
- คานค้ำหลังคาThai
- çatı kirişiTurkish
- 屋椽Chinese (Trad.)
- крокваUkrainian
- شہتیریUrdu
- xà nhàVietnamese
- 椽子Chinese (Simp.)
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