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Word: Raft
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English (in the sense ‘beam, rafter’): from Old Norse raptr ‘rafter’. The verb dates from the late 17th century
rɑːft
a flat buoyant structure of timber or other materials fastened together, used as a boat or floating platform.
Short Definition:flat buoyant structure of timber
a layer of reinforced concrete forming the foundation of a building.
Short Definition:layer of reinforced concrete forming foundation of building
Word: Raft
Speech Type: Verb
rɑːft
travel on or as if on a raft
Short Definition:travel on or as if on raft
Examples:- I have rafted along the Rio Grande
bring or fasten together (a number of boats or other objects) side by side
Short Definition:bring or fasten together several boats or other objects side by side
Examples:- we rafted the boats together off the shores of Murchison Island
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