Definition of Rafters

sloping wooden beams that support a roof

Examples of Rafters in a sentence

The wooden rafters holding up the tilting roof up were the last bit of structure still standing after the tornado ripped the building apart.  🔊

The gym was packed to the rafters, with fans sitting in seats that seemed to reach the ceiling beams.  🔊

Contractors crisscrossed white wooden rafters across the ceiling to give the support beams an interesting design.  🔊

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