rafter en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- [ˈɹʷɑːftəː] (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- [ˈɹʷæftɚ] ~ [ˈɹʷæftɹ̩] (Canada, General-American)
- /ˈɹɑːftəː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈɹæftɚ/ (Canada, General-American)
Etymology
From Old English ræfter, of Germanic origin, related to the origin of raft.
Meanings
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One of a series of sloped beams that extend from the ridge or hip to the downslope perimeter or eave, designed to support the roof deck and its associated loads.
[…] the pigeons fluttered up to the rafters
1943 November – 1944 February (date written; published 1945 August 17), George Orwell [pseudonym; Eric Arthur Blair], Animal Farm […], London: Secker & Warburg, published May 1962, →OCLC:
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(collective) A flock of turkeys.
Sighting large flocks, or rafters, of turkeys is common in the area.
1997, News & Outdoor Report, page 10:the sons went off to share the trip to market - swarms of swine and rafters of turkeys - whilst the elders stayed behind to keep the house warm.
2021, Marcia Wilson, The Exorcism of the Haunted Stick, Andrews UK:A turkey will always seek the company of another turkey, and ultimately that of the rafter.
2013, Don Schrider, Storey's Guide to Raising Turkeys, Storey Publishing, LLC, page 4:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rafters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
rafter snapper · rafterless · packed to the rafters · valley rafter · jack rafter
Translations (80)
gd cabar (one of a series of sloped beams) · th จันทัน (one of a series of sloped beams) · mk чатма (one of a series of sloped beams) · ca jàssena (one of a series of sloped beams) · ckb کاریتە (one of a series of sloped beams) · gl tesoira (one of a series of sloped beams) · gl cango (one of a series of sloped beams) · kix tīuthùap kîe (one of a series of sloped beams) · pt trave (one of a series of sloped beams) · fa فرسپ (one of a series of sloped beams) · cmn 椽 (one of a series of sloped beams) · zlw-opl krokiew (one of a series of sloped beams) · mk скеле (one of a series of sloped beams) · cy ceibren (one of a series of sloped beams) · mi oka (one of a series of sloped beams) · fi yläpaarre (one of a series of sloped beams) · nrf crévon (one of a series of sloped beams) · ru ба́лка (one of a series of sloped beams) · sq tra (one of a series of sloped beams) · rar oka (one of a series of sloped beams) · fi selkäpuu (one of a series of sloped beams) · haw kua (one of a series of sloped beams) · ro căprior (one of a series of sloped beams) · grc στρωτήρ (one of a series of sloped beams) · ga rachta (one of a series of sloped beams) · te వాసము (one of a series of sloped beams) · ota مرتك (one of a series of sloped beams) · et sarikas (one of a series of sloped beams) · tl balakilan (one of a series of sloped beams) · msk kasaw (one of a series of sloped beams) · pdt Baulkjen (one of a series of sloped beams) · es viga (one of a series of sloped beams) · nl dakspant (one of a series of sloped beams) · sk krokva (one of a series of sloped beams) · pl krokiew (one of a series of sloped beams) · hu tetőgerenda (one of a series of sloped beams) · eo ĉevrono (one of a series of sloped beams) · ru стропи́ло (one of a series of sloped beams) · pt caibro (one of a series of sloped beams) · ca jàssera (one of a series of sloped beams) · da spær (one of a series of sloped beams) · de Sparren (one of a series of sloped beams) · la trabs (one of a series of sloped beams) · es jácena (one of a series of sloped beams) · cs krokev (one of a series of sloped beams) · sv taksparre (one of a series of sloped beams) · mi nehe (one of a series of sloped beams) · sv sparre (one of a series of sloped beams) · bg мертек (one of a series of sloped beams) · mk сплав (one of a series of sloped beams) · it puntone (one of a series of sloped beams) · ms kasau (one of a series of sloped beams) · ca biga (one of a series of sloped beams) · cy tulath (one of a series of sloped beams) · uk кроква (one of a series of sloped beams) · ta கை (one of a series of sloped beams) · haw oʻa (one of a series of sloped beams) · tr mertek (one of a series of sloped beams) · enm sparre (one of a series of sloped beams) · pt viga (one of a series of sloped beams) · mi heke (one of a series of sloped beams) · gsw Tilbaum (one of a series of sloped beams) · ko 서까래 (one of a series of sloped beams) · cmn 椽子 (one of a series of sloped beams) · pdt Spoa (one of a series of sloped beams) · ang ræfter (one of a series of sloped beams) · dlm trua (one of a series of sloped beams) · pdt Dakspoa (one of a series of sloped beams) · it trave (one of a series of sloped beams) · hy ծպեղ (one of a series of sloped beams) · da tagspær (one of a series of sloped beams) · hu szarufa (one of a series of sloped beams) · ja 垂木 (one of a series of sloped beams) · ki mũitĩrĩro (one of a series of sloped beams) · lt gegnė (one of a series of sloped beams) · oc cabiron (one of a series of sloped beams) · fr chevron (one of a series of sloped beams) · kmr karîte (one of a series of sloped beams) · it passafuori (one of a series of sloped beams) · ta கைமரம் (one of a series of sloped beams)