a flat, buoyant structure of logs, boards, barrels, etc. fastened together; specif., one used like a boat as in an emergency or in shallow water
a similar structure anchored in a river or lake and used by divers, swimmers, etc.
a flat-bottomed, inflatable device, as of rubber, for floating on water
transitive verb
to transport on a raft
to make into a raft
intransitive verb
to travel, work, etc. on a raft
noun
Informal a large number, collection, or quantity; lot
See raft in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(răft)
noun
A flat structure, typically made of planks, logs, or barrels, that floats on water and is used for transport or as a platform for swimmers.
A flatbottom inflatable craft for floating or drifting on water: shooting the rapids in a rubber raft.
verbraft·ed, raft·ing, rafts verb, transitive
To convey on a raft.
To make into a raft.
verb, intransitive
To travel by raft.
(răft)
noun Informal
A great number, amount, or collection: “As the prairie dog goes, conservation biologists say, so may go a raft of other creatures”(William K. Stevens).