Rafter Meaning
/ˈɹɑːftəː/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounOne 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.
nounA flock of turkeys.
Sentence Examples
The fire reached the rafter.
A small bird built its nest on the wooden rafter.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The carpenter secured the roof by nailing a new ____ between the walls.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The carpenter replaced the damaged ____ in the roof before the winter rains arrived.
Word Origin & History
From Old English ræfter, of Germanic origin, related to the origin of raft.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"[…] the pigeons fluttered up to the rafters"
— 1943 November – 1944 February (date written; published 1945 August 17), George Orwell [pseudonym; Eric Arthur Blair], Animal Farm […], London: Secker & Warburg, published May 1962, →OCLC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The carpenter secured the roof by nailing a new ____ between the walls.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The carpenter replaced the damaged ____ in the roof before the winter rains arrived.