EGAVE

raft

About 2.27 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A flat-bottomed craft able to float and drift on water, used for transport or as a waterborne platform.
    They floated down the river on an inflatable raft
  2. noun Any flattish thing, usually wooden, used in a similar fashion.
  3. noun A thick crowd of aquatic birds, particularly a group floating on the surface of the water. A group of aquatic mammals, especially otters and especially when visible on the surface of the water. A group of alligators or crocodiles, especially when floating in water with their backs visible above the surface.
  4. noun A group of aquatic mammals, especially otters and especially when visible on the surface of the water.
  5. noun A group of alligators or crocodiles, especially when floating in water with their backs visible above the surface.
  6. noun A collection of logs, fallen trees, etc. which obstructs navigation in a river.
  7. noun A slice of toast.
  8. noun A square array of sensors forming part of a large telescope.

Similar words

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Often followed by

of and was to in with is on or

Word family

raftable rafted rafting rafts

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