Noah Webster
Rafter
R'AFTER, noun [Gr. to cover; a roof.]
A roof timber; a piece of timber that extends from the plate of a building to the ridge and serves to support the covering of the roof.
R'AFTER, noun [Gr. to cover; a roof.]
A roof timber; a piece of timber that extends from the plate of a building to the ridge and serves to support the covering of the roof.