rafters

The short upright pieces between the floor beams and rafters in garrets

a framing member crossing and supporting the ends of joists, studs, or rafters so as to transfer their weight to parallel joists, studs, or rafters n

n a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about n horizontal beam used as a finishing piece over a door or window n brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall n a framing member crossing and supporting the ends of joists, studs, or rafters so as to transfer their weight to parallel joists, studs, or rafters n a machine that cuts the heads off grain and moves them into a wagon n (soccer) the act of hitting the ball with your head n a headlong jump (or fall)

In root construction, a horizontal member supported on the principals and supporting the common rafters.

provide (a ceiling) with rafters