n. | 1. | A raftsman. |
1. | (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. | |
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. |
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Verb | 1. | rafter - provide (a ceiling) with rafters |