Raft — Defs

01 imp. & p. p. imp. & p. p. of Reave.

02 n. A collection of logs, boards, pieces of timber, or the like, fastened together, either for their own collective conveyance on the water, or…

1.
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.
2.
A collection of logs, fallen trees, etc. (such as is formed in some Western rivers of the United States), which obstructs navigation.[U.S.]
3.
A large collection of people or things taken indiscriminately.[Slang, U. S.]

Phrases & compounds

Raft bridge — A bridge whose points of support are rafts

Raft duck — The bluebill, or greater scaup duck; -- called also flock duck. See Scaup.

Raft port — a large, square port in a vessel's side for loading or unloading timber or other bulky articles; a timber or lumber port.

03 v. t. To transport on a raft, or in the form of a raft; to make into a raft; as, to raft timber.

imp. & p. p. Rafted; p. pr. & vb. n. Rafting

1.
To transport on a raft, or in the form of a raft; to make into a raft; as, to raft timber.