n. 1 one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof; 2 someone who travels on water in a flat buoyant structure of logs or planks
Birds build nests in the rafters of our barn.
Birds build nests in the rafters of our barn.
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What did some people say hung from the rafters of Maggie Ziegler's house?
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''The rafters were festooned with cobwebs...'' What does 'festooned' mean?
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What was placed on the top of the rafters for good luck?
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beam; crosspiece;girder
floor
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