Advertisement
Advertisement
raft
1[ raft, rahft ]
noun
- a more or less rigid floating platform made of buoyant material or materials:
an inflatable rubber raft.
- a collection of logs, planks, casks, etc., fastened together for floating on water.
- Building Trades. a slab of reinforced concrete providing a footing on yielding soil, usually for a whole building, so that the weight of the soil that would be displaced by the settlement of the building exceeds the weight of the building itself; mat.
verb (used with object)
- to transport on a raft.
- to form (logs or the like) into a raft.
- to travel or cross by raft.
- (of an ice floe) to transport (embedded organic or rock debris) from the shore out to sea.
verb (used without object)
- to use a raft; go or travel on a raft.
- (of an ice floe) to overlap another ice floe.
raft
2[ raft, rahft ]
noun
- a great quantity; a lot:
a whole raft of trouble.
raft
1/ ɑːڳ /
noun
- a buoyant platform of logs, planks, etc, used as a vessel or moored platform
- a thick slab of reinforced concrete laid over soft ground to provide a foundation for a building
verb
- to convey on or travel by raft, or make a raft from
raft
2/ ɑːڳ /
noun
- informal.a large collection or amount
a raft of old notebooks discovered in a cupboard
Derived Forms
- ˈڳپԲ, noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of raft1
Origin of raft2
Example Sentences
Among the raft of new rules implemented since January is a requirement that families provide proof of their income source, show a U.S. identification and in many cases take a DNA test.
On Wednesday evening Delhi announced a raft of diplomatic measures against Islamabad in light of the killings in Kashmir - one of them was shutting the Attari-Wagah border between the two countries immediately.
During subsequent performances, spectators took in the music from boats and rafts on the water.
Race Across the World resumes on Wednesday, with a new raft of contestants heading this time from north eastern China to the southernmost tip of India.
In a nod to our differences, on Valentine’s Day I went on the morning elephant encounter and he went on the river rafting trip.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse