| Main Entry: |
rafter
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| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
beam |
| Synonyms: |
axle, bail, balk,
bolster,
boom,
brace, cantilever, column, crossbar, crosspiece, girder, jamb, joist, lath, lintel,
pile, piling,
pillar, plank, pole,
post, prop,
reach, scaffolding, scantling,
shaft, sill, spar, stanchion,
stay, stringer,
strip,
strut*,
stud*, timber, transverse, trestle, two-by-four
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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