| 释义 |
raft1 /räft/ noun- A flat, floating mass of logs or other material (ice, vegetation, etc)
- A flat structure of logs, etc for support or for conveyance on water
- A dense mass of floating waterfowl (US)
- A wide layer of concrete to support a building on soft ground
transitive verb- To transport on a raft
- To form into a raft
- To cross, travel down, etc by raft
intransitive verb- To manage a raft
- To travel by raft
- To form into a raft
- (of ice, etc) to pile up by overriding
ORIGIN: ON raptr rafter raftˈer noun A raftsman raftˈing noun The sport of travelling on a raft, esp over rapids raftˈ-bridge noun - A raft used as a bridge
- A bridge supported on rafts
raftˈman noun A raftsman raftˈ-port noun (in ships) a large port for timber raftˈ-rope noun A rope for towing blubber raftsˈman noun A person who works on a raft rafter1 /räfˈtər/ noun- An inclined beam supporting a roof
- A person who fits rafters
transitive verb- To equip with rafters
- To plough so that a strip is overturned upon unploughed ground
ORIGIN: OE ræfter a beam raftˈered adjective Having (esp visible) rafters raftˈering noun raftˈer-bird noun The spotted flycatcher |