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Pronunciation: 'raft Function: noun Etymology: Middle English rafte rafter, raft, from Old Norse raptr rafter Date: 15th century 1 a : a collection of logs or timber fastened together for conveyance by water b : a flat structure for support or transportation on water 2 : a floating cohesive mass |
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Function: noun Etymology: alteration of raff jumble Date: 1830 : a large collection or number |
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Date: 1706 transitive senses 1 : to transport in the form of or by means of a raft; also : to convey (as pebbles) in floating ice or masses of organic material 2 : to make into a raft intransitive senses : to travel by raft |
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Function: noun Date: 1819 : a raft usually made of wood or an inflatable material and designed for use by people forced into the water |
"Humans are like teabags. They never realize their strength until they
land
in hot water."
thx to
Susie Schofield, RA
Division of Applied Computing,
University of Dundee, DD1 4HN
3.2.03