Phrase Hound found 16 phrases and 24 compound words that contain raft. The most common are listed below. Open raft in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 16
- life raftA usually inflatable raft carried aboard a ship or airplane, used to save lives in case the vessel has to be abandoned in an emergency on the sea.
- pumice raftA collection of pumice stones that form a floating island of rock and sand, as pumice is less dense than water.
- fire raftA raft laden with combustibles, used for setting fire to an enemy's ships.
- skinheads on a raftBeans on toast.
- raft dogsplural of raft dog: An iron bar fitted for securing logs in a raft.
- raft duckA black-headed duck (Heteronetta atricapilla), of the United States.
- raft ducksplural of raft duck: A black-headed duck (Heteronetta atricapilla), of the United States.
- raft portA square hole in some ships for convenience in loading and unloading timber.
- raft portsplural of raft port: A square hole in some ships for convenience in loading and unloading timber.
- raft-ropeA rope used in whaling vessels for stringing blubber.
- raft-ropesplural of raft-rope: A rope used in whaling vessels for stringing blubber.
- raft-upThe roping together of a number of small vessels to form a raft-like structure.
- raft-upsplural of raft-up: The roping together of a number of small vessels to form a raft-like structure.
- Christ on a raftSynonym of Christ on a bike: A humorous variation of the exclamation "Christ alive" or "Christ" or "Jesus Christ". Usually an expression of surprise, shock, exasperation etc.
- Moses on a raftSynonym of oyster plant (“Tradescantia spathacea”).
- Adam and Eve on a raftTwo eggs (poached or fried) on toast.
Compound words 24
- cataraftA long raft with two pontoons, capable of carrying more than one person.
- raftlikeResembling or characteristic of a raft.
- raftloadEnough to fill a raft.
- packraftA lightweight inflatable boat.
- raftableTraversable by raft.
- raftlessWithout a raft.
- raftmanA man who steers a raft.
- raftmateOne who travels on the same raft.
- raftophilicAssociated with a raft domain of a membrane
- raftswomanA female raftsman.