rafter
US /ˈræf.tɚ/
UK /ˈræf.tɚ/
1.
стропила, балка крыши
one of several internal beams extending from the eaves to the ridge of a roof, constituting its main support
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The carpenter carefully placed each rafter into position.
Плотник аккуратно установил каждую стропилу на место.
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Birds often build nests under the eaves, near the rafters.
Птицы часто строят гнезда под карнизами, рядом со стропилами.