Raft

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.5 Related terms

English

Etymology

Old Norse raptr, originally "beam", "rafter". Cognate with "rafter".

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /rɑːft/
• (US) IPA: /ræft/

Noun

raft (plural: rafts)

1. a flat structure made of planks, barrels etc., that floats on water, and is used for transport, emergencies or a platform for swimmers
2. a flat-bottomed inflatable craft for floating or drifting on water
3. a large (but unspecified) number, a lot

   • All we've ever got from you is a raft of promises.

Related terms

• life raft

Translations

• German: Floß n (1), Schlauchboot n (2)
• Russian: плот (plot) m (1)

Verb

to raft (rafts, rafted, rafting

1. (transitive) to convey on a raft
2. (transitive) to make into a raft
3. (intransitive) to travel by raft

Related terms

• rafter
• whitewater rafting

fr:raft it:raft hu:raft pl:raft