n.
Pronunciation: ' raft
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English rafte rafter, raft, from Old Norse raptr rafter
Date: 15th century
1 a : a collection of logs or timber fastened together for conveyance by water b : a flat structure for support or transportation on water
2 : a floating cohesive mass
3 : an aggregation of animals (as waterfowl) resting on the water