0I know that "a RAFT of regulations" means something like "a lot of of regulations". However, what is the EXACT meaning of raft in this context ? In dictionaries I have only found the common translation for "raft" as a board / simple boat floating on the water.02br 02br 00Burkhard0-
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0 raft 01i00noun02i02br 01b001 a02b00 01b00:02b00 a collection of logs or timber fastened together for conveyance by water 01b00b02b00 01b00:02b00 a flat structure for support or transportation on water02br 01b00202b00 01b00:02b
0Encarta dictionary UK English02br 02br 00Raft – noun02br 02br 02br 02br 00A large amount. A very large number or amount of something. Informal. ‘a whole raft of proposals'0-