raft
1. raft \'raft\ n [ME rafte rafter, raft, fr. ON raptr rafter] 1a: a collection of logs or timber fastened together for conveyance by wate r 1b: a flat structure for support or transportation on water 2: a floating cohesive mass 2. raft vt 1: to transport in the form of or by means of a raft 2: to make into a raft : to travel by raft 3. raft n [alter. (influenced by 1raft) or raff (jumble)] : a large collection