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raft

13 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) raft (noun)
  2. 2) raft (verb)
  3. 3) raft (noun)
  4. raft dog (noun)
  5. raft duck (noun)
  6. raft port (noun)
  7. egg raft (noun)
  8. fire raft (noun)
  9. ice raft (noun)
  10. ice-raft (verb)
  11. kelp raft (noun)
  12. life raft (noun)
  13. Moses-on-a-raft (noun)

1raft

noun \ˈraft\

Definition of RAFT

1
a : a collection of logs or timber fastened together for conveyance by water b : a flat structure for support or transportation on water
2
: a floating cohesive mass
3
: an aggregation of animals (as waterfowl) resting on the water

Origin of RAFT

Middle English rafte rafter, raft, from Old Norse raptr rafter
First Known Use: 15th century

Other Nautical Terms

avast, aweigh, flotsam, jib, keel, lee, port, starboard, stay

Rhymes with RAFT

aft, craft, draft, graft, haft, kraft, shaft, waft

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