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rafter

[raf-ter, rahf-] / ˈræf tər, ˈrɑf- /


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I once had to use 1-inch diameter through bolts to secure rafter ties at the bottom of rafters on a steep 17/12 pitch roof.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 11, 2023

Earlier this year, I read a book called Built to Move, by Kelly Starrett, a physical therapist, and his wife, Juliet Starrett, a former attorney and world champion white-water rafter.

From Slate ● Dec. 10, 2023

The rafter also helps ventilate the space in summer, since it contains a large louvered window that can be opened to catch breezes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2022

At Fairfield University in Connecticut, where a dormant Twitter account once chronicled the campus rafter, the birds are a point of pride.

From New York Times ● Nov. 25, 2021

It had been tied to the rafter with bear-grass blades braided together for string.

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson


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