Exact Match:
- rafter
- one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
- provide (a ceiling) with rafters
Synonyms:
- H beam,
- I beam,
- angle rafter,
- balk,
- batten,
- boom,
- box girder,
- breastsummer,
- corbel,
- crossbeam,
- crosstie,
- footing beam,
- girder,
- hammer beam,
- hip rafter,
- joist,
- lattice girder,
- lintel,
- plate girder,
- ridge strut,
- ridgepole,
- sill,
- sleeper,
- sprit,
- stringpiece,
- strut,
- stud,
- studding,
- summer,
- summertree,
- tie,
- tie beam,
- transom,
- transverse,
- trave,
- traverse,
- truss,
- truss beam