Rafter

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 References

English

Etymology

Old English ræfter. Cognate with "raft".

Pronunciation

• IPA: /rɑːftə/ before consonants, /rɑːftər/ before vowels

Noun

rafter (plural: rafters)

1. one of the sloping beams that support a pitched roof

Translations

German: Sparren m Italian: travetto m., travicello m. <ref>Oxford-Paravia Concise - Dizionario Inglese-Italiano e Italiano-Inglese (in collaborazione con Oxford University Press). Edited by Maria Cristina Bareggi. Torino: Paravia, 2003. ISBN 8839551107. Online version here</ref>

Romanian: caprior, stalp inclinat de sustinere

References

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