imp. & p. p. of Rap, to snatch away. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
n. [ From F. rapt abduction, rape, L. raptus, fr. rapere to seize and carry off, to transport; or fr. E. rapt, a. See Rapt, a., and Rapid. ]
a.
Waters rapt with whirling away. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A raptor. [ Obs. ] Drayton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. raptor, from rapere to ravish. See Rapid. ] A ravisher; a plunderer. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. pl. [ NL. See Raptor. ] (Zool.) An order of birds, same as Accipitres. Called also
a. (Zool.)
a. [ L. raptorius. ] (Zool.) Raptorial. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.