: any of the parallel beams that support a roof
1
: one who maneuvers logs into position and binds them into rafts
2
: one who travels by raft
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Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 20 July 2025
The Liberty are the reigning league champions, and the Barclays Center is regularly packed to the rafters and roaring.
—Samantha Barry, Glamour, 18 July 2025
Stories came in about people clinging to attic rafters with grandchildren as the water rose before receding at the last second; a friend lost his car to the surging water; each new face held a uniquely awful tale.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 15 July 2025
Two brothers escaped rising waters by fleeing to the rafters of their cabin.
—ABC News, 9 July 2025
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Noun
The rigging team huddles to discuss the flow of moving safety mats, hooking up aerial equipment to the rafters and preparing for the next scene.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 20 July 2025
The Liberty are the reigning league champions, and the Barclays Center is regularly packed to the rafters and roaring.
—Samantha Barry, Glamour, 18 July 2025
Stories came in about people clinging to attic rafters with grandchildren as the water rose before receding at the last second; a friend lost his car to the surging water; each new face held a uniquely awful tale.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 15 July 2025
Two brothers escaped rising waters by fleeing to the rafters of their cabin.
—ABC News, 9 July 2025
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“Rafter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rafter. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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