English to Hindi Dictionary

Hindi meaning of rafter

rafter

/noun/ मांझी; धरन; मल्लाह; पार उतारने के बेड़े का मल्लाह; शहतीर; कड़ी; धन्नी;

Synonym boater; joist; voyager; raftsman; sleeper; beam; girder;

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English Dictionary:

1. Rafter

[n.]

- A raftsman.
- Originally, any rough and somewhat heavy piece of timber. Now, commonly, one of the timbers of a roof which are put on sloping, according to the inclination of the roof. See Illust. of Queen-post.

2. Rafter

[v. t.]

- To make into rafters, as timber.
- To furnish with rafters, as a house.
- To plow so as to turn the grass side of each furrow upon an unplowed ridge; to ridge.