makeshift raft
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a simple, temporary boat, typically made of logs or planks tied together
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- They constructed a makeshift raft from fallen trees.
- They quickly built a makeshift raft to escape the rising floodwaters.
- The survivors used a makeshift raft to escape the island.
- The shipwrecked sailors relied on a makeshift raft for survival.
- He managed to build a makeshift raft with old barrels.
- We used old barrels and planks to construct a makeshift raft.
- We had to rely on a makeshift raft to cross the river.
- His only hope was a small makeshift raft drifting in the ocean.
- The children launched their makeshift raft into the pond.
- Despite its fragile appearance, the makeshift raft held them safely.
- A desperate attempt was made to build a makeshift raft before nightfall.
- The children fashioned a makeshift raft from fallen branches.
- The current quickly swept the makeshift raft downstream.
- A brave explorer crossed the river on a rather flimsy makeshift raft.
- Their only hope was a crudely built makeshift raft.
- They launched the makeshift raft into the choppy waters.
- The adventurous group sailed their makeshift raft across the lake.
- Building a makeshift raft was their first priority after the storm.
- Without a proper boat, a makeshift raft was their only option.
- The refugees floated across the border on a dangerous makeshift raft.