Raft Definition

răft

rafted, rafting, rafts

noun

rafts

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.

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A similar structure anchored in a river or lake and used by divers, swimmers, etc.

Webster's New World

A flat-bottomed, inflatable device, as of rubber, for floating on water.

Webster's New World

A large number, collection, or quantity; lot.

Webster's New World

A thick crowd of seabirds or sea mammals.

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verb

rafted, rafting, rafts

To travel, work, etc. on a raft.

Webster's New World

To convey on a raft.

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To make into a raft.

Webster's New World

To transport on a raft.

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Simple past tense and past participle of reave.

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Other Word Forms of Raft

Singular:

raft

Plural:

From Scandinavian; compare West Old Norse raptr (“rafter"), Norwegian raft (“beam, rafter"), Danish raft (“thin pole"). Compare also Albanian trap (“raft, ferry").

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Alteration of dialectal raff rubbish raffish

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Middle English from Old Norse raptr beam, rafter

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Alteration of raff.

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