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rafter (1)

raf·ter (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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