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Raft (Verb)

Meaning 1

Travel by raft in water; "Raft the Colorado River".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Hypernyms

  • Go
  • Locomote
  • Move

Related Words

  • Rafter (noun)
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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.

Hypernyms

  • Construct
  • Fabricate

Related Words

  • Raft (noun)

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.

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