Raft (Verb)
Meaning 1
Travel by raft in water; "Raft the Colorado River".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 2
Make into a raft; "raft these logs".
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- We'll gather all the supplies and raft these logs to build a boat for our island getaway.
- The pioneers needed wood to construct a shelter so they decided to raft these fallen trees across the stream.
- To get the timber across the lake the work crew was instructed to raft these logs together.
- As part of their wilderness survival skills, the scouts learned how to raft their packs to cross the swollen river safely.
- The foreman told the construction team to raft these large planks across the temporary canal.
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Meaning 3
Transport on a raft; "raft wood down a river".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- They lashed the logs together to raft them down the river for processing at the mill.
- Colonial settlers would often raft timber downstream to construct their new homes.
- During the high water, they took the opportunity to raft the wood from the forest to the market.
- Local guides helped the explorers raft their supplies across the swollen river.
- Villagers worked tirelessly to raft the harvested trees to the waiting sawmill.