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Definition of raft
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a : 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 (such as waterfowl) resting on the water
raft
verbrafted; rafting; rafts
Definition of raft (Entry 2 of 3)
1 : to transport in the form of or by means of a raft also : to convey (something, such as pebbles) in floating ice or masses of organic material
2 : to make into a raft
: to travel by raft
raft
noun (2)Definition of raft (Entry 3 of 3)
: a large collection or number
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The first known use of raft was in the 15th century
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