Definition of Rafter

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Rafter

A raftsman.

Originally, any rough and somewhat heavy piece of timber. Now, commonly, one of the timbers of a roof which are put on sloping, according to the inclination of the roof. See Illust. of Queen-post.

To make into rafters, as timber.

To furnish with rafters, as a house.

To plow so as to turn the grass side of each furrow upon an unplowed ridge; to ridge.

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Rafter Translations

rafter in Hungarian is szarufa
rafter in Swedish is taksparre

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