rafter « Back to Glossary Index Part of a wooden roof frame, sloping down from the ridge to the eaves and establishes the pitch. Photo from Jamestown Settlement, Jamestown, Virginia, 2019. (Whiffen, 1969) Synonyms: raftersRelated Articles: Architecture / Skin / MasonryArchitecture / Skin / RoofArchitecture / Skin / TrussArchitecture / Skin / WallArchitecture / Skin / Ceiling« Back to Glossary Index
