English noun: rafter | |||
1. | rafter (artifact) one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof | ||
Synonyms | balk, baulk | ||
Broader (hypernym) | beam | ||
2. | rafter (person) someone who travels by raft | ||
Synonyms | raftman, raftsman | ||
Broader (hypernym) | traveler, traveller | ||
English verb: rafter | |||
1. | rafter (possession) provide (a ceiling) with rafters | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | furnish, provide, render, supply | ||
Domain category | architecture | ||