: 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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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
Another caller, clinging to the rafters of a cabin rooftop, pleaded for the children beneath him.
—Amanda Jackson, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
The sides of the stage are flanked by clockwork — a visual mess of gears, pulleys, and rafters — and the backdrop is a clock face.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2025
The garland was hung from the rafters with care, as were the jeans shorts strung up by the pair.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 25 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Who knows what lies beyond the rafters, after all?
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
Another caller, clinging to the rafters of a cabin rooftop, pleaded for the children beneath him.
—Amanda Jackson, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
The sides of the stage are flanked by clockwork — a visual mess of gears, pulleys, and rafters — and the backdrop is a clock face.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2025
The garland was hung from the rafters with care, as were the jeans shorts strung up by the pair.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Rafter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rafter. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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