: any of the parallel beams that support a roof
1
: one who maneuvers logs into position and binds them into rafts
2
: one who travels by raft
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
The movie might occur in a cave, but Moore plays to the rafters as one of the most awful people ever committed to film.
—Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
Inside, over 10,000 fans packed the arena to the rafters, humming with anticipation, many of them wearing their own No. 12 jerseys or Watkins regalia.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Over Martin’s delicate playing, her aching rasp resonated to the rafters, a melancholy shudder that still sounded comforting.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The unlikely trio shake their stuff as backup dancers in yellow gyrate and smoke machines blast to the rafters.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
The movie might occur in a cave, but Moore plays to the rafters as one of the most awful people ever committed to film.
—Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
Inside, over 10,000 fans packed the arena to the rafters, humming with anticipation, many of them wearing their own No. 12 jerseys or Watkins regalia.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Over Martin’s delicate playing, her aching rasp resonated to the rafters, a melancholy shudder that still sounded comforting.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Rafter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rafter. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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