raftagen.
/ˈrɑːftɪdʒ/, /ˈraftɪdʒ/, U.S. /ˈræftɪdʒ/ Nautical.† 1. Beams used in the rigging of a ship (cf. raft n.1 1). Obsolete. rare.
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1635 L. Foxe North-west Fox sig. Kk2 Not knowing otherwise how to proceede, I was enforced with such Tackling, Cordage, and Raftage, as I had, to Rigge and Tackle this ship my selfe.
2. Rafts collectively; the use or provision of rafts. Now rare.
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1862 J. B. Warren Glimpses Antiq. 109 These seas are terrible, most hard to pass, For equal balanced ships: what madness then Frail raftage trust.
1912 Chambers's Jrnl. Sept. 636/2 Raftage is as impracticable as the detachable deck.
1916 W. R. Benét Great White Wall 35 I can supply the raftage, lest you drown.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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