Rafter
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Webster's Dictionary [1]
(1): ( n.) One who inserts scions on other stocks, or propagates fruit by ingrafting.
(2): ( n.) The original tree from which a scion has been taken for grafting upon another tree.
(3): ( n.) An instrument by which grafting is facilitated.
King James Dictionary [2]
R'AFTER, n. Gr. to cover a roof.
A roof timber a piece of timber that extends from the plate of a building to the ridge and serves to support the covering of the roof.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [3]
raf´tẽr ( Song of Solomon 1:17 ). See Gallery; House .
