What is "rafter" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "rafter": one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof

Noun

Pronunciation in UK: /ˈɹɑːftə(ɹ)/

Meaning of "rafter": provide (a ceiling) with rafters

Verb

Pronunciation in UK: /ˈɹɑːftə(ɹ)/

Meaning of "rafter": someone who travels by raft

Noun

Pronunciation in UK: /ˈɹɑːftə(ɹ)/

Synonyms:

pole, strip, bail, timber, bolster, scaffolding, stanchion, prop, trestle, pile, boom, stud, spar, brace, girder, balk, joist, reach, strut, axle, post, stay, plank, shaft, column, pillar, jamb, transverse, crosspiece, lintel, crossbar, lath, stringer, cantilever, sill, two-by-four, piling, scantling,