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Definition of raftered - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
architectureRare having visible rafters in a ceiling or roofRare
- The cabin had a beautiful raftered ceiling.
2.
constructionRare constructed with rafters as a structural elementRare
- The barn was raftered for extra support.
Origin of raftered
Old English, ræfter (beam)
Examples of raftered in a sentence
We admired the raftered design of the attic. The raftered ceiling added charm to the room. They admired the raftered structure of the old house.
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- French:à chevrons, ...
- German:sparrenbetont, mit Sparren versehen, ...
- Italian:con travi a vista, con travi, ...
- Spanish:con vigas, viguetado, ...
- Portuguese:com vigas, estruturado com vigas, ...
- Chinese:露椽的, 用椽子建造的, ...
- Japanese:垂木のある, ラフターで構成された, ...
- Arabic:ذو عوارض خشبية ظاهرة, ذو عَوارِض, ...
- Hebrew:בַּעַל קוֹרוֹת גְּלוּיוֹת, בְּנוּי בְּקוֹרוֹת, ...
- Russian:стропильный, со стропилами, ...
- Ukrainian:з кроквами, кроквовий, ...
- Hindi:राफ्टर्स वाली, राफ्टर्स वाला, ...
Definition of rafter - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
architectureTECH. sloped beam supporting a roofTECH.
- The rafter was damaged during the storm.
2.
birdRare US group of turkeysRare US
- A rafter of turkeys crossed the road.
Verb
1.
buildingTECH. furnish a building with raftersTECH.
- The workers raftered the ceiling yesterday.
2.
constructionTECH. make timber into raftersTECH.
- They rafter the wood for the new house.
Images of rafter
sloped beam supporting a roof
Expressions with rafter
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short rafter not extending from ridge to wall plate
The carpenter measured the space for the jack rafter between the hip and the valley..
tool for measuring and marking angles in carpentry
He used a rafter square to mark the wood.
Origin of rafter
Old English, ræfter (beam)
Examples of rafter in a sentence
A carpenter inspected each rafter for damage. We spotted a rafter of turkeys in the field. A rafter of turkeys gathered near the barn. They raftered the new barn in just two days. The old house was raftered with sturdy beams. They rafter the beams for the barn roof.
The carpenters rafter the timber for the cabin.
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- French:chevron, chevronner, ...
- German:Sparren, sparren, ...
- Italian:trave, traversare, ...
- Spanish:viga, colocar vigas, ...
- Portuguese:caibro, colocar vigas, ...
- Chinese:椽子, 安装椽子, ...
- Japanese:垂木, 垂木を取り付ける, ...
- Arabic:عارضة, رَكَّبَ الْجَوَائِز, ...
- Hebrew:קוֹרָה, לְהַצִּיב קוֹרוֹת, ...
- Russian:стропило, устанавливать стропила, ...
- Ukrainian:кроква, обладнати, ...
- Hindi:बीम, राफ्टर से सजाना, ...
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