‖n. [ L., a ray. Cf. Ray the fish. ] (Zool.) A genus of rays which includes the skates. See Skate. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. pl. [ NL. See Raia. ] (Zool.) The order of elasmobranch fishes which includes the sawfishes, skates, and rays; -- called also
n. [ Icel. reið a riding, raid; akin to E. road. See Road a way. ]
Marauding chief! his sole delight
The moonlight raid, the morning fight. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]
There are permanent conquests, temporary occupations, and occasional raids. H. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ A Scottish word which came into common use in the United States during the Civil War, and was soon extended in its application. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
n. One who engages in a raid. [ U.S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Economics) Designating, or pertaining to, a form of cooperative bank founded among the German agrarian population by
n. [ OE. reil, re&yogh_;el, AS. hrægel, hrægl, a garment; akin to OHG. hregil, OFries. hreil. ] An outer cloak or covering; a neckerchief for women. Fairholt. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
It ought to be fenced in and railed. Ayliffe. [ 1913 Webster ]
They were brought to London all railed in ropes, like a team of horses in a cart. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. [ Etymol. uncertain. ] To flow forth; to roll out; to course. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Streams of tears from her fair eyes forth railing. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. râle, fr. râler to have a rattling in the throat; of German origin, and akin to E. rattle. See Rattle, v. ] (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of limicoline birds of the family
☞ The common European water rail (Rallus aquaticus) is called also
Land rail (Zool.),