| Main Entry: |
rafter |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
beam |
Synonyms: |
axle, bail, balk, bolster, boom, brace, cantilever, column, crossbar, crosspiece, girder, jamb, joist, lath, lintel, pile, piling, pillar, plank, pole, post, prop, reach, scaffolding, scantling, shaft, sill, spar, stanchion, stay, stringer, strip, strut*, stud*, timber, transverse, trestle, two-by-four
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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