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 and Etymology of raft
Middle English rafte rafter, raft, from Old Norse raptr rafter
First Known Use: 15th century
raft
Definition of raft
transitive verb
1 : to transport in the form of or by means of a raft; also : to convey (as pebbles) in floating ice or masses of organic material
2 : to make into a raft
intransitive verb
: to travel by raft
1706
First Known Use of raft
1706
raft
Definition of raft
: a large collection or number
Origin and Etymology of raft
alteration of raff jumble
First Known Use: 1830
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Definition of raft for Students
: a flat structure (as a group of logs fastened together) for support or transportation on water
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