rafter

• Substantiv mit zwei Bedeutungen: einer der parallelen, geneigten Balken, die ein Dach tragen, oder eine Person, die auf einem Floß fährt.

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.

   Dachsparren

   • 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.

   Synonymebeamtimber

2. Raft travelerC1formal

   A person who travels or navigates using a raft.

   Flößer

   • 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.

   Synonymeraftmanraftsman

• Veralteter verbaler Ausdruck, der bedeutet, mit Dachsparren zu versehen oder auszustatten bzw. das Gerüst eines Daches zu errichten.

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).

   Mit Dachsparren versehen

   • 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.