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Definition of rafter
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Rafter
(n.)
Originally,
any rough and
somewhat
heavy piece of
timber.
Now,
commonly,
one of the
timbers
of a roof which are put on
sloping,
according
to the
inclination
of the roof. See
Illust.
of
Queen-post..
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Rafter
::
Rafter
(v. t.) To plow so as to turn the grass side of each
furrow
upon an
unplowed
ridge;
to
ridge.
Firms
::
Firms (a.) The
principal
rafters
of a roof,
especially
a pair of
rafters
taken
together..
Rafter
::
Rafter
(n.)
Originally,
any rough and
somewhat
heavy piece of
timber.
Now,
commonly,
one of the
timbers
of a roof which are put on
sloping,
according
to the
inclination
of the roof. See
Illust.
of
Queen-post..
Thrust
::
Thrust
(n.) The force or
pressure
of one part of a
construction
against
other
parts;
especially
(Arch.),
a
horizontal
or
diagonal
outward
pressure,
as of an arch
against
its
abutments,
or of
rafters
against
the wall which
support
them..
Rafter
::
Rafter
(v. t.) To make into
rafters,
as
timber..
Plate
::
Plate (n.) A
horizontal
timber
laid upon a wall, or upon
corbels
projecting
from a wall, and
supporting
the ends of other
timbers;
also used
specifically
of the roof plate which
supports
the ends of the roof
trusses
or, in
simple
work, the feet of the
rafters..
Rifter
::
Rifter
(n.) A
rafter.
Whipstitch
::
Whipstitch
(v. t.) To
rafter;
to plow in
ridges,
as
land..
Heel
::
Heel (n.) The lower end of a
timber
in a
frame,
as a post or
rafter.
In the
United
States,
specif.,
the
obtuse
angle of the lower end of a
rafter
set
sloping..
Smoky
::
Smoky
(superl.)
Tarnished
with
smoke;
noisome
with
smoke;
as, smoky
rafters;
smoky
cells..
King-post
::
King-post
(n.) A
member
of a
common
form of
truss,
as a roof
truss.
It is
strictly
a tie,
intended
to
prevent
the
sagging
of the
tiebeam
in the
middle.
If there are
struts,
supporting
the main
rafters,
they often bear upon the foot of the
king-post.
Called
also
crown-post..
Grafter
::
Grafter
(n.) One who
inserts
scions
on other
stocks,
or
propagates
fruit by
ingrafting..
Grafter
::
Grafter
(n.) An
instrument
by which
grafting
is
facilitated.
Rafter
::
Rafter
(n.) A
raftsman.
Blade
::
Blade (n.) The
principal
rafters
of a roof.
Rafter
::
Rafter
(v. t.) To
furnish
with
rafters,
as a
house..
Tiebeam
::
Tiebeam
(n.) A beam
acting
as a tie, as at the
bottom
of a pair of
principal
rafters,
to
prevent
them from
thrusting
out the wall. See
Illust.
of
Timbers,
under
Roof..
Yard
::
Yard (v. i.) A long piece of
timber,
as a
rafter,
etc..
Ancone
::
Ancone
(n.) The
corner
or quoin of a wall,
cross-beam,
or
rafter..
Ingrafter
::
Ingrafter
(n.) A
person
who
ingrafts.
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