royalmast |
the small mast immediately above, and usu. on the same spar as, a topgallant mast. |
royal palm |
any of several tall palm trees with a bare trunk and a crowning tuft of feathery leaves, widely cultivated in Florida and the West Indies. |
royalty |
a member of the family of a king or queen, or such members collectively. [4 definitions] |
rpm |
abbreviation of "revolutions per minute." |
RR |
abbreviation of "railroad," all the trains, tracks, management, and equipment that constitute a rail transportation system. [2 definitions] |
-rrhagia |
abnormal or extreme discharge or flow. |
-rrhea |
flow or discharge. |
RSV |
abbreviation of "Respiratory Syncytial Virus," which causes a common upper respiratory illness characterized by symptoms such as cough, runny nose, and wheezing. Severe cases can have serious complications. |
R.S.V.P. |
abbreviation of "répondez s'il vous plaît," (French) please reply. [2 definitions] |
rte. |
abbreviation of "route." |
Ru |
symbol of the chemical element ruthenium. |
rub |
to apply friction and pressure to with a back and forth motion. [8 definitions] |
rubato |
with some notes arbitrarily lengthened and others correspondingly shortened (used as a musical direction to indicate flexibility and expressiveness). [3 definitions] |
rubber1 |
a highly elastic solid made of dried and coagulated sap or latex from various tropical plants, esp. the rubber tree. [9 definitions] |
rubber2 |
a series of three or five games, as in bridge, played until one side wins a specific score or number of games. [2 definitions] |
rubber band |
a narrow, elastic, circular or oval loop of natural or synthetic rubber, used to hold together separate objects, papers, or the like. |
rubber cement |
an adhesive made of unvulcanized rubber suspended in a volatile solvent. |
rubber check |
a check that is worthless because the account it is drawn on lacks the funds to pay it; check that bounces. |
rubberize |
to coat or treat with rubber or a rubber preparation. |
rubberneck |
(informal) one who stretches his or her neck in order to see better; gawker. [3 definitions] |
rubber plant |
any of several plants that yield a milky sap from which crude rubber can be coagulated. [2 definitions] |