🏚️rafter

noun
/ˈræftər/

Meaning

One of the sloping beams that supports a roof.

Example Sentences

The old barn’s rafters were exposed.

Synonyms

beam, joist, support, truss

Antonyms

pillar, column

Collocations

roof rafter, wooden rafter, support rafter, ceiling rafter

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