Ripper (2)
Rip″per (?), n. 1. One who, or that which, rips; a ripping tool.2. A tool for trimming the edges of roofing slates.3. Anything huge, extreme, startling, etc.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Ripper act
{ Rip″per actorbill }. An act or a bill conferring upon a chief executive, as a governor or mayor, large powers of appointment and removal of heads of departments or other subor...
Ripping cord
Rip″ping cord. (Aëronautics) = Rip cord.
Ripping panel
Ripping panel. (Aëronautics) A long patch, on a balloon, to be ripped off, by the rip cord, at landing, in order to allow the immediate escape of gas and instant deflation of th...
Ripping strip
Ripping strip. = Ripping panel.
Ripple
Rip″ple (?), n. [FRom Rip, v.] An implement, with teeth like those of a comb, for removing the seeds and seed vessels from flax, broom corn, etc.
Ripple (2)
Rip″ple, v. t. 1. To remove the seeds from (the stalks of flax, etc.), by means of a ripple.2. Hence, to scratch or tear. Holland.
Ripple (3)
Rip″ple, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Rippled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Rippling (?).] [Cf. Rimple, Rumple.] 1. To become fretted or dimpled on the surface, as water when agitated or running ov...
Ripple (4)
Rip″ple, v. t. To fret or dimple, as the surface of running water; to cover with small waves or undulations; as, the breeze rippled the lake.
Ripple (5)
Rip″ple, n. 1. The fretting or dimpling of the surface, as of running water; little curling waves.2. A little wave or undulation; a sound such as is made by little waves; as, a ...
Ripple-marked
Rip″ple–marked′ (?), a. Having ripple marks.
Ripplet
Rip″plet (?), n. A small ripple.
Ripplingly
Rip″pling‐ly (?), adv. In a rippling manner.
Ripply
Rip″ply (?), a. Having ripples; as, ripply water; hence, resembling the sound of rippling water; as, ripply laughter; a ripply cove. Keats.
Riprap
Rip″rap′ (?), n. [Cf. Rap.] (Masonry) A foundation or sustaining wall of stones thrown together without order, as in deep water or on a soft bottom.
Riprap (2)
Rip″rap′, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Riprapped (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Riprapping.] To form a riprap in or upon.
Ripsaw
Rip″saw′ (?), [See Rip, v. t., 4.] (Carp.) A handsaw with coarse teeth which have but a slight set, used for cutting wood in the direction of the fiber; — called also ripping saw.
Riptowel
Rip″tow‐el (?), n. [AS. rīp. harvest + a word of uncertain etymology.] (Feud. Law) A gratuity given to tenants after they had reaped their lord's corn.
Ris
Ris (?), n. [AS. hrīs; akin to D. rils, G. reis, OHG. hrīs.] A bough or branch; a twig.As white as is the blossom upon the ris. Chaucer.
Rise
Rise (?), v. i. [imp.Rose (?); p. p.Risen (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Rising.] [AS. rīsan; akin to OS. rīsan, D. rijzen, OHG. rīsan to rise, fall, Icel. rīsa, Goth. urreisan, G. reise j...
Rise (2)
Rise (?), n. 1. The act of rising, or the state of being risen.2. The distance through which anything rises; as, the rise of the thermometer was ten degrees; the rise of the riv...
Rise (3)
Rise (?), v. t. [See Rise, v. i.] 1. To go up; to ascend; to climb; as, to rise a hill.2. To cause to rise; as, to rise a fish, or cause it to come to the surface of the water; ...
Risen
Ris″en (?). 1. p. p. & a. from Rise. “Her risen Son and Lord.” Keble.2. Obs.imp. pl. of Rise. Chaucer.
Riser
Ris″er (?), n. 1. One who rises; as, an early riser.2. (Arch.) (a) The upright piece of a step, from tread to tread. Hence: (b) Any small upright face, as of a seat, platform, v...
Rish
Rish (?), n. A rush (the plant). Chaucer.
Risibility
Ris′i‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. [CF. F. risibilité.] The quality of being risible; as, risibility is peculiar to the human species.A strong and obvious disposition to risibility. Sir W. ...
Risible
Ris″i‐ble (?), a. [F., fr. L. risibilis, fr. ridere, risum, to laugh. Cf. Ridiculous.] 1. Having the faculty or power of laughing; disposed to laugh.Laughing is our busines,... ...