/ Dictionary / Index C compass rafter: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: com'pass raft"er Pronunciation: [key] a rafter cut to a curve on one or both edges. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. compass plant compass rose Related Content Daily Word Quiz: morose Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language