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.