Meaning
A flat-bottomed craft able to float and drift on water, used for transport or as a waterborne platform.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Late Middle English, of North Germanic origin, from West Old Norse raptr, from Proto-Germanic *raf-tra-, from Proto-Indo-European *rap-tro-, from *rep- (“stake, beam”). See also Norwegian raft (“beam, rafter”), Danish raft (“thin pole”). Compare also Albanian trap (“raft, ferry”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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