raft building
Making flotation vessels
Raft building is the activity of constructing a buoyant vessel from logs, barrels, or other flotation materials lashed together.
It appears in survival contexts, outdoor education programs, and team-building exercises: The campers spent the morning on raft building before testing their creations on the lake.
The phrase emphasizes the process rather than the finished craft.
- logsCut wood sections
- lashingBeating or binding
- ropeThick twisted fibers
- planksFlat construction lumber pieces
- lash togetherSecure items with cordage
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Hasty, low scurrying motion
disassembly · wrecking · salvaging · deconstructing · decommissioning
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