rafter
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tər, ˈrɑf- noun
1.
any of a series of timbers or the like, usually having a pronounced slope, for supporting the sheathing and covering of a roof.
verb (used with object)
2.
British Dialect. to plow (a field) so that the soil of a furrow is pushed over onto an unplowed adjacent strip.
Origin:
before 900; Middle English; Old English rǣfter; cognate with Middle Low German rafter, Old Norse raptr. See raft1
before 900; Middle English; Old English rǣfter; cognate with Middle Low German rafter, Old Norse raptr. See raft1
Related forms
un·raf·tered, adjective
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rafter (ˈrɑːftə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| any one of a set of sloping beams that form the framework of a roof | |
| [Old English ræfter; related to Old Saxon rehter, Old Norse raptr, Old High German rāvo; see | |
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Word Origin & History
rafter
"sloping timber of a roof," O.E. ræftras (W.Saxon), reftras (Mercian), both plural, related to O.N. raptr (see raft (1)), from P.Gmc. *raf-.
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Example sentences
Exposed rafter tails should be protected against deterioration.
The rafter on the pressure side of the roof does not help hold down the rafter on the uplift side of the roof.
All one needed to set up a strappado was a sturdy rafter and a rope.
The only area that the rafter tails are covered is above the main entrance to the hotel lobby on the south side of the building.
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