What is the meaning of Raft?

  • (n.) A collection of logs, boards, pieces of timber or the like, fastened together, either for their own collective conveyance on the water or to serve as a support in conveying other things; a float.
  • (n.) A large collection of people or things taken indiscriminately.
  • (v.t.) To transport on a raft or in the form of a raft; to make into a raft; as, to raft timber.
  • (n.) A collection of logs, fallen trees, etc. (such as is formed in some Western rivers of the United States), which obstructs navigation.
  • imp. & p. p. of Reave.
  • of Reave.
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APAWebster's. (2011). raft. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/raft/definitions/2052350
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "raft" http://smartdefine.org/raft/definitions/2052350 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, raft, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/raft/definitions/2052350>.
MLAWebster's. "raft" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/raft/definitions/2052350>
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