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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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