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ra k e 1 (rak), v., v., raked. rak«ing —n. 1. a shafted implement
having a row of teeth for smoothing the surface of ground
gathering fallen leaves, etc. 2. any of various implements having
a similar form and use. —v.t. 3. to gather, draw, or remove with
a rake. 4. to clear, smooth, or prepare with a rake 5 to clear
(a fire, embers, etc.) by stirring with a poker or the like 6. to
gather or collect abundantly. 7. to bring to light, usually for
discreditable reasons. 8. to search thoroughly through. 9 to
scrape; scratch. 10. to fire guns along the length of (a position,
body of troops, ship, etc.). 11. to sweep with the eyes. — v i 12
to use a rake. 13. to search, as with a rake 14 to scrape, search
[ME, OE raca; c. G. Rechen, Olcel reka shovel] — rak er, n
ra k e3 (rak), v., raked. rak»ing, n. — v.i 1 to incline from the
vertical, as a mast, or from the horizontal, - v .t. 2 to cause
(something) to incline from the vertical or the horizontal — n
3. inclination or slope away from the perpendicular or the
horizontal. [? var. of OE racian to take a direction]
rake-off (rak’of ,-of), n. Informal. 1. a share or amount taken
or received illicitly. 2. a share, as of profits.
ra*k i (ra ke\ rak’e). n. a liqueur of Greece and Turkey, having
an anise or licorice flavor. Also. ra«kee (re ke', rak e ). [ < Turk]
rak a s h 1 (ra’kish), adj. like a rake; dissolute .[RAKE2 4--ISH1]
— rak ish*ly, adv. —rak’ish.ness. n.
r a k 'is h 2 (ra’kish). adj. 1. smart; jaunty; dashing: a hat worn
at a rakish angle. 2. (of a vessel) having an appearance sug­
gesting speed. [RAKE5 4- -ISH1]
rale (ral, ral), n. Pathol, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound
heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or
congestion of the lungs. [ < F rale ^ raler to make a rattling
sound in the throat; cf. RAIL5]
R a*leigh (ro’l?. ra’-), n. 1. Sir Walter. Also. Ra legh. 1552P-1618,
English explorer and writer. 2. a city in the capital of North
Carolina, in the central part. 123,793 (1970).
rail., rallentando.
ral • len • tan • do (ra’lan tan'do; It. Ral’len tan'do), adj. Music,
slackening; becoming slower. [ ^ It, prp.of rallentare to abate]
ral* 11 •form (ral’a form’), adj. Zool. raillike in shape, anatomy,
etc. [ < NL Rail (us) name of genus (see RAIL5) + -I- +
- FORM]
ra l*ly 1 (ral’e), v., -lied, -ly»ing, n., pi. -lies. —v.t. 1. to bring
into order again; gather and organize anew. 2. to draw or call
(persons) together for a common action. 3. to concentrate or
revive, as one’s strength or spirits. —v.i. 4. to come together for
common action. 5. to come together or into order again. 6. to
come to the assistance of a person, party, or cause. 7. to recover
partially from illness. 8. to acquire fresh strength or vigor. 9.
Finance, (of securities) to rise sharply in price after a drop. 10.
(in tennis, badminton, etc.) to engage in a rally. —n. 11. a
recovery from dispersion or disorder, as of troops. 12. a renewal
or recovery of strength, activity, etc. 13. a drawing or coming
together of persons, as for common action. 14. Finance, a sharp
rise in price or active trading after a declining market. 15. (in
tennis, badminton, etc.) a. an exchange of strokes between
players before a point is scored, b. the hitting of the ball back
and forth prior to the start of a match. 16. Boxing, an exchange
of blows. 17. Also, ral’lye, a long-distance automobile race, esp.
for sports cars, held on public roads with numerous checkpoints
along the route. [ ^ F ralli (er), OF = re-RE- 4- alier to join;
see ALLY] —ral’li«er, n. —Syn. 2, 4. muster. 3. reanimate,
reinvigorate. 4. assemble. 5. reassemble.
ral • ly2 (ral’e ), v.t., -lied, -ly.ing. to ridicule in a good-natured
way; tease; chaff. [ ^ F raill (er) (to) RAIL2]
Ram (ram), n., v., rammed, ram*ming. —n. 1. a male sheep.
2. (cap.) Astron., Astrol. the constellation or sign of Aries. 3.
any of various devices for battering, crushing, driving, or forcing
something, esp. a battering ram. 4. a heavy beak or spur
projecting from the bow of a warship for penetrating the hull
of an enemy’s ship. 5. a machine part that delivers pressure or
a blow. 6. See hydraulic ram. —v.t. 7. to drive or force by heavy
blows. 8. to strike with great force; dash violently against. 9.
to cram; stuff. 10. to push firmly. 11. to force (a charge) into
a firearm, as with a ramrod. [ME, OE; c. D, LG ram, G Ramme]
—ram’mer, n.
Ram 1985 A vigorously rowdy, high spirited,
energetic, productive and fundamentally scholarly
person who is a vivacious supporter or participant
of Ralston High School and its district. #54
Ra *ma (ra’me), n. (in the Ram- ayana) any of the three avatars
of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra.
Ra* ma* ch an .dra (ra’ma chun’dre), n. the hero of the
Ramayana.
R am *a*d an (ram’a dan’) , n. Islam. 1. the ninth month of the
Islamic calendar. 2. the daily fast that is rigidly enjoined from
dawn until sunset during this month. [ <[ Ar]
R a*m a*k rish na (ra makrish’na), n. Sri (sre. shre). 1834-86.
Hindu religious reformer and mystic.
R a*m a*y a*n a (ra ma’ya na), n.. an epic of India concerned
with the life and adventures of Ramachandra and his wife Sita.
R am *a*zan (ram’a zan’) n. (in India) Ramadan,
ram ble (ram’bel), v., -bled, -bling, n. —v.i. 1. to wander around
in a leisurely, aimless manner. 2. to take a course with many
turns or windings, as a stream or path. 3. to grow in a random,
unsystematic fashion. 4. to talk or write in a discursive, aimless
way. —v.t. 5. to walk aimlessly over or through. —n. 6. a walk
without a definite route, taken merely for pleasure. [? alter, of
ME romblen = ROAM 4- -LE] —Syn. 1. stroll, saunter, amble,
see roam.
ram *bler ram’blar), n. 1. a person or thing that rambles. 2.
any of several climbing roses having clusters of small flowers
ra m • bling (ram’blifig), adj. 1. aimlessly wandering 2. taking
an irregular course, straggling. 3. spread out irregularly in various
directions: a rambling house. 4. straying from one subject to
another; discursive. [RAMBLE 4- -ING2]
Ram -bouil* let (ram'boo la; Fr. RaN boo ye‘) , n one of a breed
of hardy sheep, developed from the Merion. that yield