: any of the parallel beams that support a roof
1
: one who maneuvers logs into position and binds them into rafts
2
: one who travels by raft
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2025
His number 35 was retired and hangs in the rafters at Matthews.
—Mike Toole, CBS News, 15 Nov. 2025
Olivier looked to the rafters in Rogers Place for answers after his own-goal.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Way up in the rafters, Juan Perdomo was rapt.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Apparently, a series of pipes that Booker installed were discovered in the rafters of Beam’s Boston, Kentucky distillery that didn’t actually lead to anywhere or connect to anything.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2025
His number 35 was retired and hangs in the rafters at Matthews.
—Mike Toole, CBS News, 15 Nov. 2025
Olivier looked to the rafters in Rogers Place for answers after his own-goal.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Way up in the rafters, Juan Perdomo was rapt.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Rafter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rafter. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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