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Meaning
Noun
●
In Architecture:
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.
●
A
flock
of turkeys.
●
A raftsman.
Verb
●
To make (timber, etc.) into rafters.
●
To
furnish
(a
building
) with rafters.
●
In British English & Agriculture:
To
plough
so as to
turn
the
grass
side
of each
furrow
upon an
unploughed
ridge
; to
ridge
.
Name
●
A surname.
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