R, the eighteenth letter of the English alphabet, is a vocal consonant. It is sometimes called a semivowel, and a liquid. See Guide to Pronunciation, §§ 178, 179, and 250-254. “R is the dog's letter and hurreth in the sound.” B. Jonson. r='#AEB5C0'>[ 1913 Webster ]
In words derived from the Greek language the letter h is generally written after r to represent the aspirated sound of the Greek
n. A roe; a deer. r='#AEB5C0'>[ Obs. ] Chaucer. r='#AEB5C0'>[ 1913 Webster ]
. A prefix, from the Latin re and ad combined, coming to us through the French and Italian. See Re-, and Ad-. r='#AEB5C0'>[ 1913 Webster ]
n. r='#AEB5C0'>[ Cf. Ar. ra'ash trembling, tremor. ] (Zool.) The electric catfish.
n. A rod or stick used by masons in mixing hair with mortar. r='#AEB5C0'>[ 1913 Webster ]
n. r='#AEB5C0'>[ See Rabot. ] A polishing material made of potter's clay that has failed in baking. r='#AEB5C0'>[ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. r='#AEB5C0'>[ F. Cf. Rabato. ] (Eccl.)
v. t. r='#AEB5C0'>[ F. rabattre to beat down; pref. re- + abattre. See Abate, and cf. Rebate, v. ] (Falconry) To recover to the fist, as a hawk. r='#AEB5C0'>[ Obs. ] r='#AEB5C0'>[ 1913 Webster ]
n. r='#AEB5C0'>[ See Rabato. ] A collar or cape. r='#AEB5C0'>[ Obs. ] Sir W. Scott. r='#AEB5C0'>[ 1913 Webster ]
n. r='#AEB5C0'>[ F. rabat, fr. rabattre. See Rabate. ] A kind of ruff for the neck; a turned-down collar; a rebato. r='#AEB5C0'>[ Obs. ] Shak. r='#AEB5C0'>[ 1913 Webster ]