rafter
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- noun
- /ˈræftər/
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practicante de rafting
- You may spot whitewater rafters shooting the rapids.
- rafters and kayakers
- Cuban rafters
- whitewater rafters
Examples
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A trip down the river would give me a chance not only to visit the sites but also to understand how the rafters experienced these places.
Academic text (2003) -
A few miles below Glen Canyon Dam, the Charles H. Spencer lies near Lee's Ferry, a popular point for rafters to begin their run through the Grand Canyon.
Academic text (1993) -
Who's the better rafter between you and Emma?
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Naval units are conducting a sea, air, and land search for the 12 missing rafters.
Blog text (22) -
He's also been guiding rafters, climbers, and hikers for the past six years.
Academic text (2012) -
Drifting down the Cotahuasi, the rafters and I caught a glimpse of how the common person lived in the Andean past.
Academic text (2003) -
The sun is edging toward the canyon rim when the scuff of boots and the chatter of voices signal that another group of river rafters has dropped by.
Academic text (2009) -
Locals provided lots of useful information during the first season—river rafters in particular knew about many sites—and Fowles plans to involve them even more in the future.
Academic text (2008) -
Many rafters enjoyed a thrilling adventure navigating the whitewater during the summer river tours.
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The experienced rafter skillfully maneuvered the raft through the challenging rapids of the river.
Synonyms
A woman who travels in a raft, often as a job or sport
A person who travels on or steers a raft for work
A person who works on a raft to carry people or goods along a river
Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Rafter meaning a person who travels on a raft is simply raft + -er, which means 'one who uses a raft', so a rafter is someone who moves or guides a raft on the water.