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rafter

[raf-ter, rahf-] / ˈræf tər, ˈrɑf- /


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The best crowd surfing of the day came thanks to a seasoned, white-haired fest attendee in a bike helmet who was getting tossed around like a white-water rafter.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

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

Tom Ritzer, the university’s assistant director for landcare, said a flock of turkeys, also known as a rafter, sometimes tore up a planting bed and caused damage.

From New York Times Nov. 25, 2021

The mud wasps had built their big nest against a ceiling rafter.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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