Definition of Rafters

internal beams extending from the eaves to the peak of a building’s roof

Examples of Rafters in a sentence

The cluttered garage was packed all the way up to the rafters, with boxes sitting on some of the top beams.  🔊

Because the beams going from the eaves to the roof were rotted, new rafters had to be put into the old farmhouse.  🔊

Wooden rafters crisscrossed close to the ceiling and gave the house’s frame a unique look.  🔊

Other words in the Materials, Objects, Tools category:

Most Searched Words (with Video)