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rafter

15 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) rafter (noun)
  2. 2) rafter (noun)
  3. rafter dam (noun)
  4. angle rafter (noun)
  5. auxiliary rafter (noun)
  6. binding rafter (noun)
  7. common rafter (noun)
  8. compass rafter (noun)
  9. dwarf rafter (noun)
  10. hip rafter (noun)
  11. jack rafter (noun)
  12. knee rafter (noun)
  13. principal rafter (noun)
  14. valley rafter (noun)
  15. verge rafter (noun)

1raf·ter

noun \ˈraf-tər\

Definition of RAFTER

: any of the parallel beams that support a roof
— raf·tered \-tərd\ adjective

Origin of RAFTER

Middle English, from Old English ræfter; akin to Old Norse raptr rafter
First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with RAFTER

after, crafter, drafter, grafter, laughter, wafter

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