rafter

CEFRB2

/ˈɹɑːftəː/

noun · verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A sloping beam supporting the roof of a building.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A flock of turkeys.

Examples

  • A small bird built its nest on the wooden rafter.

  • The fire reached the rafter.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • [ˈɹʷæftɚ] ~ [ˈɹʷæftɹ̩]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To make (timber, etc.) into rafters.

  2. 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.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To furnish (a building) with rafters.

More examples

In context

  • […] the pigeons fluttered up to the rafters

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The carpenter secured the roof by nailing a new blank between the walls.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Old English ræfter, of Germanic origin, related to the origin of raft.