rafter 1
/raf"teuhr, rahf"-/ , n.
1. any of a series of timbers or the like, usually having a pronounced slope, for supporting the sheathing and covering of a roof.
v.t.
2. Brit. Dial. to plow (a field) so that the soil of a furrow is pushed over onto an unplowed adjacent strip.
[ bef. 900; ME; OE raefter; c. MLG rafter, ON raptr. See RAFT 1 ]
rafter 2
/raf"teuhr, rahf"-/ , n.
1. a person who engages in the sport or pastime of rafting.
2. a person who travels on a raft, esp. to flee a country.
rafter 3
/raf"teuhr, rahf"-/ , n.
a flock, esp. of turkeys.
[ RAFT 2 + -ER 1 ]