rafter
raft·er
rafter · rafters · raftered · raftering
To make into raftersTo make (timber, etc.) into rafters.
UK/ˈɹɑːftəː/US/ˈɹæftɚ/
» Dmitri dropped down from the rafters.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To make (timber, etc.) into rafters.
(transitive)To furnish (a building) with rafters.
provide (a ceiling) with rafters
(UK)To plough so as to turn the grass side of each furrow upon an unploughed ridge; to ridge.
Examples
9 sentencesDmitri dropped down from the rafters.
Fadil's house was packed to the rafters.
The cinema was packed to the rafters.
deDer Kinosaal war gerammelt voll. — MUIRIEL
The pub was packed to the rafters.
deDie Kneipe war brechend voll. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The lodge was a ruin of black granite and bared ribs of rafters.
Origin
From Old English ræfter, of Germanic origin, related to the origin of raft.From Old English ræfter, of Germanic origin, related to the origin of raft.
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Forms
rafters, raftering, raftered, rafteredLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle