Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Rakestale

Rake″stale′ (–stāl′), n. [Rake the instrument + stale a handle.] The handle of a rake.That tale is not worth a rakestele. Chaucer.

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Raki

{ ‖Ra′ki″, ‖Ra′kee″ } (?), n. [Turk. rākīarrack.] A kind of ardent spirits used in southern Europe and the East, distilled from grape juice, grain, etc.

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Raking

Rak″ing (rāk″ĭng), n. 1. The act or process of using a rake; the going over a space with a rake.2. A space gone over with a rake; also, the work done, or the quantity of hay, gr...

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Rakish

Rak″ish, a. Dissolute; lewd; debauched.The arduous task of converting a rakish lover. Macaulay.

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Rakish (2)

Rak″ish, a.(Naut.) Having a saucy appearance indicative of speed and dash. Ham. Nav. Encyc.

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Rakishly

Rak″ish‐ly, adv. In a rakish manner.

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Rakishness

Rak″ish‐ness, n. The quality or state of being rakish.

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Raku ware

‖Ra″ku ware′ (rä″ko͞o wâr′). A kind of earthenware made in Japan, resembling Satsuma ware, but having a paler color.

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Râle

‖Râle (räl), n. [F. râle. Cf. Rail the bird.] (Med.) An adventitious sound, usually of morbid origin, accompanying the normal respiratory sounds. See Rhonchus.☞ Various kinds ar...

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Rallentando

‖Ral′len‐tan″do (räl′lĕn‐tän″dō̍), a.(Mus.) Slackening; — a direction to perform a passage with a gradual decrease in time and force; ritardando.

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Ralliance

Ral″li‐ance (răl″lĭ‐ans), n. [Cf. OF. raliance. See Rally to reunite.] The act of rallying.

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Rallier

Ral″li‐er (–ẽr), n. One who rallies.

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Ralliés

‖Ral″liés″ (?), n. pl. [F., p. p. pl. See Rally, v. t.] A French political group, also known as the Constitutional Right from its position in the Chambers, mainly monarchists wh...

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Ralline

Ral″line (–līn), a.(Zoöl.) Pertaining to the rails.

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Rally

Ral″ly (răl″ly̆), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Rallied (–lĭd); p. pr. & vb. n.Rallying.] [OF. ralier, F. rallier, fr. L. pref. re- + ad + ligare to bind. See Ra-, and 1st Ally.] To collec...

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Rally (2)

Ral″ly, v. i. 1. To come into orderly arrangement; to renew order, or united effort, as troops scattered or put to flight; to assemble; to unite.The Grecians rally, and their po...

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Rally (3)

Ral″ly, n.; pl.Rallies (–lĭz). 1. The act or process of rallying (in any of the senses of that word).2. A political mass meeting.

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Rally (4)

Ral″ly, v. t. [F. railler. See Rail to scoff.] To attack with raillery, either in good humor and pleasantry, or with slight contempt or satire.Honeycomb... rallies me upon a cou...

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Rally (5)

Ral″ly (răl″ly̆), v. i. To use pleasantry, or satirical merriment.

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Rally (6)

Ral″ly, n. Good-humored raillery.

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Ralph

Ralph (rălf), n. A name sometimes given to the raven.

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Ralstonite

Ral″ston‐ite (ra̤l″stŭn‐īt), n. [So named after J. G. Ralston of Norristown, Penn.] (Min.) A fluoride of alumina and soda occurring with the Greenland cryolite in octahedral cry...

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Ram

Ram (răm), n. [AS. ramm, ram; akin to OHG. & D. ram, Prov. G. ramm, and perh. to Icel. ramr strong.]1. The male of the sheep and allied animals. In some parts of England a ram i...

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Ram (2)

Ram, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Rammed (rămd); p. pr. & vb. n.Ramming.] 1. To butt or strike against; to drive a ram against or through; to thrust or drive with violence; to force in; t...

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Ramadan

‖Ram′a‐dan″ (răm′ȧ‐dăn″), n. [Ar. ramaḍān, or ramazān, properly, the hot month.] [Written also Ramadhan, Ramadzan, and Rhamadan.] 1. The ninth Mohammedan month.2. The great annu...

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Ramage

Ram″age (răm″ā̍j; 48), n. [F., fr. L. ramus a branch.]1. Boughs or branches. Crabb.2. Warbling of birds in trees. Drummond.

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Ramage (2)

Ra‐mage″ (rȧ‐māj″), a. Wild; untamed.