RAFTING | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Raft

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

late Middle English (in the sense ‘beam, rafter’): from Old Norse raptr ‘rafter’. The verb dates from the late 17th century

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: rɑːft
Dialects: British English
Definition:

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
Definition:

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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