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Meaning and definition for "rafter" word
[noun] someone who travels by raft
[verb] provide with rafters, as of ceilings
\Raft"er\, n. [AS. r[ae]fter; akin to E. raft, n. See {Raft}.] (Arch.) Originally, any rough and somewhat heavy piece of timber. Now, commonly, one of the timbers of a roof which are put on sloping, according to the inclination of the roof. See Illust. of {Queen-post}. [Courtesy] oft is sooner found in lowly sheds, With smoky rafters, than in tapestry halls. --Milton.
\Raft"er\, v. t. 1. To make into rafters, as timber. 2. To furnish with rafters, as a house. 3. (Agric.) To plow so as to turn the grass side of each furrow upon an unplowed ridge; to ridge. [Eng.]
Synonyms for rafter
balk, baulk, raftman, raftsman
See also: beam | furnish | provide | render | supply | traveler | traveller |
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Let's analyse "rafter" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: RETFAR. Average typing speed for these characters is 1635 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
rafter: 1 + 5 = 6, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six. |
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