rafter
1. raf.ter \'raf-t*r\ n [ME, fr. OE rfter akin to ON raptr rafter] : any of the parallel beams that support a roof 2. raft.er \'raf-t*r\ n [2raft] : one who maneuvers logs into position and binds them into rafts
Webster's English Dictionary1. raf.ter \'raf-t*r\ n [ME, fr. OE rfter akin to ON raptr rafter] : any of the parallel beams that support a roof 2. raft.er \'raf-t*r\ n [2raft] : one who maneuvers logs into position and binds them into rafts