Definitions for raft
ræft, rɑftraft

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. raftnoun

   a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers

2. batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mint, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wadverb

   (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

   "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money"

3. raftverb

   transport on a raft

   "raft wood down a river"

4. raftverb

   travel by raft in water

   "Raft the Colorado River"

5. raftverb

   make into a raft

   "raft these logs"

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

1. Raft

   Edmund Spenser.

   Torn; rent.

2. Raftnoun

   A frame or float made by laying pieces of timber cross each other.

   Etymology: probably from ratis, Latin.

   Where is that son
   That floated with thee on the fatal raft. William Shakespeare.

   Fell the timber of yon lofty grove,
   And form a raft, and build the rising ship. Alexander Pope.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. raft

   Reversible addition−fragmentation chain-transfer or RAFT polymerization is one of several kinds of reversible-deactivation radical polymerization. It makes use of a chain-transfer agent in the form of a thiocarbonylthio compound (or similar, from here on referred to as a RAFT agent, see Figure 1) to afford control over the generated molecular weight and polydispersity during a free-radical polymerization. Discovered at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) of Australia in 1998, RAFT polymerization is one of several living or controlled radical polymerization techniques, others being atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) and nitroxide-mediated polymerization (NMP), etc. RAFT polymerization uses thiocarbonylthio compounds, such as dithioesters, thiocarbamates, and xanthates, to mediate the polymerization via a reversible chain-transfer process. As with other controlled radical polymerization techniques, RAFT polymerizations can be performed with conditions to favor low dispersity (molecular weight distribution) and a pre-chosen molecular weight. RAFT polymerization can be used to design polymers of complex architectures, such as linear block copolymers, comb-like, star, brush polymers, dendrimers and cross-linked networks.

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1. raft

   A raft is a flat structure, often made of wooden planks or inflatable materials, designed to float on water. It is used for transportation, aquatic activities, or survival purposes and is typically propelled by paddles, poles, or sails. The design and construction vary greatly depending on its intended usage.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Raft

   imp. & p. p. of Reave

2. Raftnoun

   a collection of logs, boards, pieces of timber, or the like, fastened together, either for their own collective conveyance on the water, or to serve as a support in conveying other things; a float

3. Raftnoun

   a collection of logs, fallen trees, etc. (such as is formed in some Western rivers of the United States), which obstructs navigation

4. Raftnoun

   a large collection of people or things taken indiscriminately

5. Raftverb

   to transport on a raft, or in the form of a raft; to make into a raft; as, to raft timber

6. Raft

   of Reave

7. Etymology: [Originally, a rafter, spar, and fr. Icel. raptr a rafter; akin to Dan. raft, Prov. G. raff a rafter, spar; cf. OHG. rfo, rvo, a beam, rafter, Icel. rf roof. Cf. Rafter, n.]

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1. Raft

   A raft is any flat structure for support or transportation over water. It is the most basic of boat design, characterized by the absence of a hull. Although there are cross-over boat types that blur this definition, rafts are usually kept afloat by using any combination of buoyant materials such as wood, sealed barrels, or inflated air chambers, and are typically not propelled by an engine.

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

1. Raft

   raft, n. (U.S.) a miscellaneous or promiscuous lot. [A variant of Raff (1).]

2. Raft

   raft, n. a collection of pieces of timber fastened together for a support on the water: planks conveyed by water.—v.t. to transport on a raft: to form into a raft.—v.i. to manage a raft, travel by raft.—ns. Raft′-bridge, a bridge supported on rafts; Raft′-dog, an iron bar fitted for securing logs in a raft; Raft′-duck, the black-head duck of the United States; Raft′-port, a square hole in some ships for convenience in loading and unloading timber; Raft′-rope, a rope used in whaling-vessels for stringing blubber; Rafts′man, one who guides a raft. [Ice. raptr (pron. raftr), a rafter—ráf, ræfr, a roof; cf. Old High Ger. rāfo, a spar.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. raft

   A sort of float formed by an assemblage of casks, planks, or pieces of timber, fastened together with swifters and raft-dogs side by side, as well as tier upon tier. The timber and plank with which merchant ships are laden in the different ports of the Baltic, are attached together in this manner, in order to float them off to the shipping; but the rafts of North America are the most gigantic in the world. Also, a kind of floating bridge of easy construction for the passage of rivers by troops, &c.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. raft

   A species of floating bridge for the passage of rivers, on which the soldiers and light artillery may be safely conveyed.

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1. raft

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2. RAFT

   What does RAFT stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the RAFT acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Float
   • Manufacture
   • Navigation
   • Transport
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1. frat

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of raft in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of raft in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of raft in a Sentence

1. Nathan Carman:

   I was bringing one of the safety bags forward, the boat dropped out from under my feet. When I saw the life raft I did not see my mom. Have you found her ?

2. Jesse Prentice-Dunn:

   We're seeing a raft of favors both large and small being granted, everything from specific projects getting greenlights to larger policies that are either being rolled back from The Obama administration or moved forward in the Trump administration.

3. Richard Blumenthal:

   We failed to separate from the chain of command certain key substantive decisions about the procedure, but also a whole raft of crimes that are related to sexual assault.

4. Manik Narain:

   We did see a raft of very weak PMI data across emerging markets this morning, which is a timely reminder after the rally last week, induced by the BOJ stimulus, that a lot of the fundamental headwinds for EMs remain in place, that tug-of-war is reflected in the market this morning.

5. Alessio Patalano:

   Whilst this is not a speed comparable to modern ships, when combined with a proficient crew, it would certainly give the ship an edge over four narcos on a home made drug-carrying raft, fast as it could have been.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=raft
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=raft
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raft
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raft
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=raft
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=raft
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=raft
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html