: any of the parallel beams that support a roof
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: one who maneuvers logs into position and binds them into rafts
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: one who travels by raft
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Cameron Carr, Longreads, 18 June 2024
Whitewater rafters should be aware of rapidly changing river conditions.
—Julianna O'Clair, The Denver Post, 9 June 2024
One day, Thompson’s jersey will hang in the Chase Center rafters and a statue will be erected outside the arena.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 1 July 2024
The Florida Panthers will raise their Stanley Cup championship banner to the rafters inside Amerant Bank Arena on Oct. 8 against their postseason rivals — the Boston Bruins.
—Keven Lerner, Sun Sentinel, 1 July 2024
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Noun
Half the carpet covered concrete below us, and the other half hung above in the rafters between our instruments and the metal roofing.
—Cameron Carr, Longreads, 18 June 2024
Whitewater rafters should be aware of rapidly changing river conditions.
—Julianna O'Clair, The Denver Post, 9 June 2024
One day, Thompson’s jersey will hang in the Chase Center rafters and a statue will be erected outside the arena.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 1 July 2024
The Florida Panthers will raise their Stanley Cup championship banner to the rafters inside Amerant Bank Arena on Oct. 8 against their postseason rivals — the Boston Bruins.
—Keven Lerner, Sun Sentinel, 1 July 2024
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“Rafter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rafter. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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