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rafter
noun
[ ˈrɑːftə ]
• a beam forming part of the internal framework of a roof.
• "the rafters above his bed"
Origin:
Old English ræfter, of Germanic origin; related to raft1.
rafter
noun
• a person who travels on a raft.