Raft
WordNet
noun
(1) A flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
(2) (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
"A batch of letters"
"A deal of trouble"
"A lot of money"
"He made a mint on the stock market"
"It must have cost plenty"
verb
(3) Make into a raft
"Raft these logs"
(4) Travel by raft in water
"Raft the Colorado River"
(5) Transport on a raft
"Raft wood down a river"
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Etymology
From the word raptr, originally meaning 'beam' or 'rafter'. Cognate with rafter, Danish , Old Norse .
Noun
- A flat structure made of planks, barrels etc., that floats on water, and is used for transport, emergencies or a platform for swimmers.
- A flat-bottomed inflatable craft for floating or drifting on water.
- A large (but unspecified) number, a lot.
- All we've ever got from you is a raft of promises.
- A collective noun for otters.