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Noun(1) (2) one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof(3) someone who travels by raft
Verb(1) provide (a ceiling) with rafters

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(1) Part of the reason the Coast Guard couldn't find the rafter is its crews' information-gathering tools are still binoculars, a map and radar.(2) As a kayaker and rafter , Angelo has descended many of the world's longest rivers such as the Nile, Yangtze, Amazon, and Mekong - and has paddled many of the biggest rapids on Earth.(3) Angela, a whitewater rafter , skydiver and the family's risk-taker was intrigued by the idea.(4) He is an experienced whitewater rafter and one of the best big water oar boaters in the world.(5) I know that when you are framing a gable roof, you can use collar ties in lieu of attaching ceiling joists to the bottom of the rafters .(6) After some time, the first rafters of the day reached the finish of the course, pulled the raft up the bank and announced that it had been great and even better than they'd expected.(7) As the rafters supporting the floor above were near this beam, which had to be removed, that portion of the second floor had to be propped by the firemen.(8) She followed the cat into the barn, where the light was dim and the cool air smelled of hay and things wild hanging from rafters and hiding in corners.(9) It was not exactly a risky position, my only danger was being mashed by fellow rafters as they banked right, or so I believed.(10) Two days later, they finished the rafters , and in another two days they had a roof again.(11) A few small oil lamps were hung from rafters in strategic spots, casting lonesome pools of illumination to steal the gloom from the darkest corners.(12) We used the hints of Monterey style shown in the exposed rafters , porch posts, and white stucco walls as cues for our design.(13) It is not about the river as a recreation area for kayakers and rafters .(14) The other rafters and kayakers came back in the afternoon and they all reported that they had had a fabulous time at their respective water sports.(15) Today, it is the outdoor activity capital of southern Utah, and mountains around it echo with whooping base jumpers, spluttering river rafters and the squeal of tortured mountain bikes.(16) He said the number of canoeists and rafters had risen so much it was driving fish and anglers away and ruining his business.
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Noun
1. raftsman


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