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to rafter

to rafter

7.3
To attach sloping beams to a roof to support it
  • verb
  • /ˈræftər/
translation icon : colocar vigas
  • The builders rafter the roof yesterday.

Examples

  • The carpenters will rafter the new barn next week.

  • They raftered the ceiling to ensure proper support for the tiles.

  • Modern builders often rafter roofs using prefabricated materials.

  • They are going to rafter the new house soon.

  • The workers will rafter the new extension of the house to ensure it stays dry during heavy rain.

  • They need to rafter the building with strong support to prevent any collapse.

  • Before winter arrives, we must rafter the barn so it can handle the snow load.

Synonyms

to roof
vsto rafter
9 2.8

To cover a building with a top layer to keep out rain

supports the ceiling or top structure using internal beams

Compounds

rafter snapper
  • US
9.9

A fish from the sea that people often eat

Surface Forms

rafter infinitive
raftered past
raftered past participle
raftering present participle
rafters third person singular

Etymology

To rafter as a verb comes from the noun rafter and means 'to put up rafters', in other words to give a roof its supporting beams.