Webster's Dictionary 1913

4159

Ringbolt

Ring″bolt′ (?), n. An eyebolt having a ring through the eye.

4160

Ringbone

Ring″bone′ (?), n.(Far.) A morbid growth or deposit of bony matter between or on the small pastern and the great pastern bones. J. H. Walsh.

4161

Ringdove

Ring″dove′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) A European wild pigeon (Columba palumbus) having a white crescent on each side of the neck, whence the name. Called also wood pigeon, and cushat.

4162

Ringed

Ringed (?), a. 1. Encircled or marked with, or as with, a ring or rings.2. Wearning a wedding ring; hence, lawfully wedded. “A ringed wife.” Tennyson.Ringed seal(Zoöl.), a North...

4163

Ringent

Rin″gent (?), a. [L. ringens, -entis, p. pr. of ringi to open wide the mouth: cf. F. ringent.] (Bot.) Having the lips widely separated and gaping like an open mouth; as a ringen...

4164

Ringer

Ring″er (?), n. 1. One who, or that which, rings; especially, one who rings chimes on bells.2. (Mining) A crowbar. Simmonds.

4165

Ringer (2)

Ring″er (?), n.(Horse Racing) A horse that is not entitled to take part in a race, but is fraudulently got into it.

4166

Ringhead

Ring″head′ (?), n.(Cloth Manuf.) An instrument used for stretching woolen cloth.

4167

Ringing

Ring″ing, a & n. from Ring, v.Ringing engine, a simple form of pile driver in which the monkey is lifted by men pulling on ropes.

4168

Ringingly

Ring″ing‐ly, adv. In a ringing manner.

4169

Ringleader

Ring″lead′er (?), n. 1. The leader of a circle of dancers; hence, the leader of a number of persons acting together; the leader of a herd of animals.A primacy of order, such an ...

4170

Ringlestone

Rin″gle‐stone′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) The ringed dotterel, or ring plover.

4171

Ringlet

Ring″let (?), n. [Ring + -let.] 1. A small ring; a small circle; specifically, a fairy ring.You demi-puppets, thatBy moonshine do the green sour ringlets make,Whereof the ewe no...

4172

Ringman

Ring″man (?), n.; pl.Ringmen (�). The ring finger. Ascham

4173

Ringmaster

Ring″mas′ter (?), n. One in charge of the performances (as of horses) within the ring in a circus.

4174

Ringneck

Ring″neck′ (?), n. 1. (Zoöl.) Any one of several species of small plovers of the genus Ægialitis, having a ring around the neck. The ring is black in summer, but becomes brown o...

4175

Ringsail

Ring″sail′ (?), n.(Naut.) See Ringtail, 2.

4176

Ringstraked

Ring″straked′ (?), a. Ring-streaked.Cattle ringstraked, speckled, and spotted. Gen. xxx. 39.

4177

Ringtail

Ring″tail′ (?), n. 1. (Zoöl.) A bird having a distinct band of color across the tail, as the hen harrier.2. (Naut.) A light sail set abaft and beyong the leech of a boom-and-gaf...

4178

Ringtoss

Ring″toss′ (?), n. A game in which the object is to toss a ring so that it will catch upon an upright stick.

4179

Ringworm

Ring″worm″ (?), n.(Med.) A contagious affection of the skin due to the presence of a vegetable parasite, and forming ring-shaped discolored patches covered with vesicles or powd...

4180

Rink

Rink (?), n. [Scot. renk, rink, rynk, a course, a race; probably fr. AS. hring a ring. See Ring.] 1. The smooth and level extent of ice marked off for the game of curling.2. An ...

4181

Rinker

Rink″er, n. One who skates at a rink.

4182

Rinking

Rink″ing, n. Skating in a rink.

4183

Rinse

Rinse (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Rinsed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Rinsing.] [OE., fr. OF. rincer, rimser, reinser, raïncier, F. rincer; of uncertain origin.] 1. To wash lightly; to clean...

4184

Rinse (2)

Rinse, n. The act of rinsing.

4185

Rinser

Rins″er (?), n. One who, or that which, rinses.