rafter

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈɹɑːftəː/|[ˈɹʷɑːftəː]    美 /ˈɹæftɚ/|[ˈɹʷæftɚ] ~ [ˈɹʷæftɹ̩]

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. One of a series of sloped beams that extend from the ridge or hip to the downslope perimeter or eave, designed to support the roof deck and its associated loads.
    — […] the pigeons fluttered up to the rafters
  2. A raftsman.
  3. A flock of turkeys. collective
动词 v.
  1. To make (timber, etc.) into rafters. transitive
  2. To furnish (a building) with rafters. transitive
  3. To plough so as to turn the grass side of each furrow upon an unploughed ridge; to ridge. UK

词形变化

rafters plural rafters present,singular,third-person raftering participle,present raftered participle,past raftered past rafters plural

词汇关系

衍生词
jack rafter packed to the rafters rafterless rafter snapper valley rafter

词源

词源 1
From Old English ræfter, of Germanic origin, related to the origin of raft.
词源 2
Etymology tree
English raft
English -er
English rafter
From raft + -er.
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