: any of the parallel beams that support a roof
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: one who maneuvers logs into position and binds them into rafts
2
: one who travels by raft
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Turner owned the team until 2001, and a commemorative banner in his honor hangs in the rafters of State Farm Arena.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Early on in the meeting, Abel commemorated Buffett’s long tenure at Berkshire by raising a jersey to the rafters of the CHI Health Center, where the event is held each year.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 4 May 2026
His number belongs in the Ball Arena rafters, but Denver cannot beat the top defensive teams with the two-man game anymore.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
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Noun
Disney World, Times Square and Yellowstone National Park can be packed to the rafters with tourists.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Turner owned the team until 2001, and a commemorative banner in his honor hangs in the rafters of State Farm Arena.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Early on in the meeting, Abel commemorated Buffett’s long tenure at Berkshire by raising a jersey to the rafters of the CHI Health Center, where the event is held each year.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 4 May 2026
His number belongs in the Ball Arena rafters, but Denver cannot beat the top defensive teams with the two-man game anymore.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
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“Rafter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rafter. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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