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rafter (1)
raf·ter
[
ráftər
]
(
plural
raf·ters
)
noun
Definition:
sloping roof support:
a sloping supporting timber, beam, or board that runs from the ridge beam of a roof to its edge
[
Old English
ræfter
< Germanic
]
raf·tered
adjective
raf·ter·ing
noun
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