(UK) The practice by which land is raftered (turning the grass side of each furrow upon an unploughed ridge). / The set of rafters (sloped beams) of a building or similar construction.

Without rafters.

Without a raft.

(UK) One of the shorter rafters used in constructing a hip or valley roof.

plural of raftman

A man who steers a raft.

plural of jack rafter

A female raftsman.

plural of raftload

Enough to fill a raft.