rafter

One of a series of sloped beams that extend from the ridge or hip to the downslope perimeter or eave, designed to support the roof deck and its associated loads.

• […] the pigeons fluttered up to the rafters

A flock of turkeys.collective

• A turkey will always seek the company of another turkey, and ultimately that of the rafter.
• the sons went off to share the trip to market - swarms of swine and rafters of turkeys - whilst the elders stayed behind to keep the house warm.

To make (timber, etc.) into rafters.transitive

To furnish (a building) with rafters.transitive

To plough so as to turn the grass side of each furrow upon an unploughed ridge; to ridge.UK

A raftsman.