rafter

• اسم يحمل معنيين مختلفين: أحد العوارض المائلة المتوازية التي تحمل السقف، أو الشخص الذي يسافر على طوف.

A noun with two distinct meanings: one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof, or a person who travels by raft.

1. Roof beamB2formal

   One of several parallel sloping beams that form the framework of a roof.

   العرق

   • The carpenter installed new rafters for the house.
   • Birds often nest in the rafters of old barns.
   • The roof collapsed because the rafters were rotten.

   المرادفاتbeamtimber

2. Raft travelerC1formal

   A person who travels or navigates using a raft.

   المُبحِر على الطَّوف

   • The rafters navigated the rapids with skill.
   • A group of rafters set off down the river at dawn.
   • Experienced rafters know how to handle strong currents.

   المرادفاتraftmanraftsman

• فعل قديم يعني تزويد البناء أو تجهيزه بالعوارض الخشبية (الروافد) أو بناء هيكل السقف.

An obsolete verb meaning to fit or furnish with rafters, or to build a roof framework.

1. Provide with raftersC1formal

   To install or fit a ceiling or roof with rafters (the sloping beams that support a roof).

   تركيب العوارض الخشبية للسقف

   • The carpenter rafters the new barn roof.
   • They are raftering the ceiling to prepare for insulation.
   • The old house was raftered with heavy oak beams.