The meaning of Raft

noun

A flat buoyant structure of timber or other materials fastened together, used as a boat or floating platform.

Usage examples:

As kids, we were always on the water in canoes or rowboats or homemade rafts.

noun

A layer of reinforced concrete forming the foundation of a building.

Usage examples:

But it provided a footprint for new foundations a concrete raft with built-in frost apron over a ch…

verb

Travel on or as if on a raft.

Usage examples:

I have rafted along the rio grande

verb

Bring or fasten together (a number of boats or other objects) side by side.

Usage examples:

We rafted the boats together off the shores of murchison island

noun

A large amount of something.

Usage examples:

a raft of new policy promises

noun

A flat, floating structure made of pieces of wood tied together, often attached to the bottom of a river or lake for use when swimming

Usage examples:

We’ve identified a whole raft of problems affecting traffic flow.

noun

A large amount or number of something

Usage examples:

His plan is to encourage more personal investment with a raft of tax breaks., congress is working t…