OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 21106

rafter

/ˈɹɑːftə(ɹ)/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
jácena • viga
One of a series of sloped beams that extend from the ridge or hip to the downslope perimeter or eave, designed to support the roof deck and its associated loads.
[…] the pigeons fluttered up to the rafters
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