rafter

Bedeutung (Englisch)

Noun

1. One of a series of sloped beams that extend from the ridge or hip to the downslope perimeter or eave, designed to support the roof deck and its associated loads.
2. (collective) A flock of turkeys.

Verb

1. (transitive) To make (timber, etc.) into rafters.
2. (transitive) To furnish (a building) with rafters.
3. (UK) To plough so as to turn the grass side of each furrow upon an unploughed ridge; to ridge.

Konzepte

Sparren

Dachsparren

Dachstuhl

Flößer

Flossfahrer

Dachbalken

Sparre

Balken

Synonyme

beam

truss

raftsman

balk

girder

roof beam

joist

baulk

raftman

spar

principal rafter

main rafter

roof truss

arbor

roof-truss

boat

⛵

chevron

couple

👫

edge

purlin

rib

stringer

thread

🧵

lighterman

Übersetzungen

viga

chevron

poutre

viga

travicello

biga

kiriş

🪢

trave

dakspar

trave

barrote

caibro

δοκός

puntone

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/ˈɹɑːftə(ɹ)/

Etymologie (Englisch)

Geerbt von Altenglisch: ræfter

In summary

From Old English ræfter, of Germanic origin, related to the origin of raft.