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raftered

raftered

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A ceiling or roof that shows its beams
  • adjective
  • /ˈræftərd/
translation icon : con vigas expuestas
  • In the high-raftered room, the tiny motors turn frantically, the minuscule gears and sprockets click, but the prosthetic braces do not move.
  • raftered room

Examples

  • A raftered room on the other side of the billboard.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Walker enters a low, raftered room with three huge black bells hanging in the center.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • The stall barn is a classic lofted alley with raftered lean-tos.

    Blog text (21)

  • They inspected the cobwebs at the raftered ceiling.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • The art studio featured a beautifully exposed, raftered ceiling that highlighted its rustic charm.

  • They gathered in the raftered room, where the wooden beams created a cozy and inviting atmosphere.

  • The restaurant's raftered ceiling added a unique design element, making it a popular spot for diners.

Surface Forms

raftered positive

Morphology

raftered = rafter (transparent) = rafter + ed

The adjective 'raftered' is transparently derived from the noun 'rafter' by adding the suffix '-ed', indicating the presence of rafters.

Etymology

The word raftered comes from rafter, the long wooden beam that holds a roof ('long wooden beam'). So a raftered ceiling is one where those beams are left 'visible', giving the room a warm, rustic look.