noun / verb
raft
RAFT/ræft/
A floating platform used for travel or transport on water.
The raft consists of logs fastened together.
Etymology
Old Norse raptr, meaning “log,” is one possible Scandinavian ancestor. English raft shifted from meaning a beam or rafter to a floating platform made of timbers fastened together.
In context
they had long poles in their hands to push the raft through the water
More examples
- They rafted through the shallow rapids.
- A wooden raft carried the supplies across the river.
- We spent the morning rafting with a guide.
Forms
raft · rafts · rafted · rafting