Webster's Dictionary 1828

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RHOMB

RHOMB, n. [L. rhombus; Gr from to turn or whirl round, to wander, to roam or rove; literally, a deviating square.]In geometry, an oblique angled parallelogram, or a quadrilatera...

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RHOMB-SPAR

RHOMB-SPAR, noun A mineral of a grayish white, occurring massive disseminated and crystallized in rhomboids, imbedded in chlorite slate, limestone, etc. It consists chiefly of c...

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RHOMBIC

RHOMB'IC, adjective Having the figure of a rhomb.

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RHOMBO

RHOM'BO, noun A fish of turbot kind.

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RHOMBOID

RHOM'BOID, noun [Gr. rhomb, and form.]1. In geometry, a figure having some resemblance to a rhomb; or a quadrilateral figure whose opposite sides and angles are equal, but which...

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RHOMBOIDAL

RHOMBOID'AL, adjective Having the shape of a rhomboid, or a shape approaching it.

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RHUBARB

RHU'BARB, nounA plant of the genus Rheum, of several species; as the rhapontic, or common rhubarb; the palmated, or true Chinese rhubarb; the compact or Tartarian; the undulated...

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RHUBARBARINE

RHUB'ARBARINE, noun A vegetable substance obtained from rhubarb.

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RHUMB

RHUMB, noun [from rhomb.] In navigation, a vertical circle of any given place, or the intersection of such a circle with the horizon; in which last sense, rhumb is the same as a...

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RHUMB-LINE

RHUMB-LINE, noun In navigation, a line prolonged from any point of the compass on a nautical chart, except from the four cardinal points.

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RHYME

RHYME,RHY'MELESS, adjective Destitute of rhyme; not having consonance of sound.

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RHYMER

RHY'MER,RHY'MIC, adjective Pertaining to rhyme.

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RHYMIC

RHY'MIC, a. Pertaining to rhyme.

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RHYMIST

RHY'MIST,RHY'MSTER, noun One who makes rhymes; a versifier; a poor poet.

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RHYTHM

RHYTHM,RHYTH'MICAL, adjective [Gr., Latin rhythmicus.]Having proportion of sound, or one sound proportioned to another; harmonical.Duly regulated by cadences, accents and quanti...

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RHYTHMUS

RHYTH'MUS, noun [Gr.]1. In music, variety in the movement as to quickness or slowness, or length and shortness of the notes; or rather the proportion which the parts of the moti...

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RIAL

RIAL, noun A Spanish coin. [See Real.]RI'AL, noun [from royal.] A royal; a gold coin of the value of ten shillings sterling, formerly current in Britain.

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RIANT

RI'ANT, adjective Laughing; exciting laughter. [Not anglicized.]

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RIB

RIB, noun [Latin costa, signifies side, border, extremity.]1. A bone of animal bodies which forms a part of the frame of the thorax. The ribs in the human body are twelve on eac...

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RIBALD

RIB'ALD, nounA low, vulgar, brutal wretch; a lewd fellow.RIB'ALD, adjective Low; base; mean.

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RIBALDISH

RIB'ALDISH, adjective Disposed to ribaldry.

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RIBALDRY

RIB'ALDRY, noun Mean, vulgar language; chiefly, obscene language.

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RIBAN

RIB'AN, noun In heraldry, the eighth part of a bend.

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RIBBED

RIB'BED, participle passive or adjective1. Furnished with ribs; as ribbed with steel.2. Inclosed as with ribs.3. Marked or formed with rising lines and channels; as ribbed cloth.

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RIBIN

RIB'IN, noun1. A filet of silk; a narrow web of silk used for an ornament, as a badge, or for fastening some part of female dress.2. In naval architecture, a long narrow flexibl...

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RIBROAST

RIB'ROAST, verb transitive [rib and roast.] To beat soundly; a burlesque word.

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RIBROASTED

RIB'ROASTED, participle passive Soundly beaten.