raft

/ɹɑːft/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

A flat-bottomed craft able to float and drift on water, used for transport or as a waterborne platform.

2

Any flattish thing, usually wooden, used in a similar fashion.

3

A thick crowd of seabirds or sea mammals, particularly a group of penguins when in the water.

4

A collection of logs, fallen trees, etc. which obstructs navigation in a river.

5

A slice of toast.

6

A square array of sensors forming part of a large telescope.

7

A mass of congealed solids that forms on a consommé because of the protein in the egg white.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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