rowboat |
a boat propelled by oars. |
rowdy |
a noisy, rough, disorderly person. [2 definitions] |
rowel |
a small rotating wheel with points at the end of a spur, used to goad a horse. [2 definitions] |
royal |
of or pertaining to a king, queen, or other sovereign or monarch. [5 definitions] |
royal blue |
a deep vivid blue color, often with a purple or red tinge. |
royal flush |
a poker hand composed of the five highest cards of a single suit. |
royalist |
one who supports a monarchical form of government, as during a rebellion or revolution. |
royal jelly |
a gelatinous, highly nutritive secretion of the maxillary glands of worker honeybees, fed to all larvae initially and then as the only food to those selected to become queen bees. |
royal mail |
in the UK, the governmental organization that oversees the delivery of mail. |
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] |