rafter
1. [ noun ] one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
Synonyms: baulk balk
Related terms: beam
2. [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 18030
3. [ noun ] someone who travels by raft
Synonyms: raftman raftsman
Related terms: traveler raft
4. [ verb ] provide with rafters, as of ceilings
Related terms: supply architecture
Similar spelling:   Raftery
  raftered
  raptor
  rapture
  Raptores
  rapturous
  raptorial