rafters

[US]/'rɑːftə/
[UK]/'ræftɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. beam
vt. install beams in

Phrases & Collocations

wooden rafter

roof rafter

structural rafter

Example Sentences

the rafters have caught.

Shine the torch up into the rafters, please.

the club is rammed to the rafters every week.

ceiling joists are used to tie the rafter feet.

It was a fine apartment in which we found ourselves, large, lofty, and heavily raftered with huge balks of age-blackened oak.

The darkies were hanging from the rafters , popeyed , they were so scared, but Ma was talking to the horse like he was folks and he was eating out of her hand.

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