raft — a flat floating structure made of logs, planks, or other materials, used for transport or as a platform
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a flat floating structure made of logs, planks, or other materials, used for transport or as a platform
Pronunciation (IPA): /ræft/
Korean meaning: 통나무나 판자로 만든 평평한 뗏목
Korean pronunciation: 래프트 (강세: 래프트)
Example Sentences
- Tom Hanks made a raft out of volleyball Wilson's friends in his imagination.
- The rubber raft deflated right when we spotted the rescue helicopter.
- My attempt at white-water rafting ended with me becoming a human submarine.
raft
NOUN//ræft//
a flat floating structure made of logs, planks, or other materials, used for transport or as a platform
Family floating on wooden raft
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On the raft, he crafts a perfect shaft.
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Origin
From Old Norse 'raptr' meaning rafter or beam, which came from Proto-Germanic roots. The word originally referred to logs or beams lashed together, eventually developing into the modern sense of a flat floating structure.
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“Tom Hanks made a raft out of volleyball Wilson's friends in his imagination.”
“The rubber raft deflated right when we spotted the rescue helicopter.”
“My attempt at white-water rafting ended with me becoming a human submarine.”
“The inflatable raft came with instructions that nobody could understand.”
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