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Rab′bet-ed lock.

Rab′bet-ing–ma-chine′.

Rab′bet–joint.

Rab′bet–plane.

Rab′bet–saw.

Race–sad′dle.

Rach′i-o-tome.

Rac′ing–bit.

Rack-and-pinion jack.

Rack-and-pin′ion press.

Rack-and-pin′ion pro-pel′ler.

Rack-cal′i-pers.

Rack-com′pass.

Rack′et-wheel.

Rack′ing-can.

Rack′ing-cock.

Ra′di-al Drill′ing-ma-chine′.

Ra′di-al-pis′ton Wa′ter-wheel.

Ra′di-al Plan′ing-ma-chine′.

Ra′di-a′tor.

Radi-om′e-ter.

Ra′di-us-bar.

Ra′di-us-rod.

Rag-cut ′ting ma-chine′.

Rag′ging-ham′mer.

Rail and Trav′ers-ing-wheel pro-pel′ler.

Rail-bend ′er.

Rail-coup′ling.

Rail-drill′ing ma-chine′.

Rail-post; rail′ing-post .

Rail-straight′en-ing ma-chine′.

Rail′way-brake.

Rail′way-buf′fer.

Rail′way-car.

Rail′way-car Heat′er.

Rail′way-car stove.

Rail′way-chair.

Rail′way cut-off saw.

Rail′way Engi-neer′ing and plant.

Rail′way-frog.

Rail′way-gage.

Rail′way-gate.

Rail′way-jack.

Rail′way-joint.

Rail′way-plow.

Rail′way Print′ing-ma-chine′.

Rail′way-saw.

Rail′way-sig′nal.

Rail′way-slide.

Rail′way speed-meas′ur-er.

Rail′way-sweep′er.

Rail′way-switch.

Rain-cham′ber.

Raised up-on′.

Rais′ing-board.

Rais′ing-gig.

Rais′ing-ham′mer.

Rais′ing-knife.

Rais′ing-plate.

Rais′ing Sunk′en Ves′sels.

Rais′in-seed′er.

Rak′ing-mold′ing.

Rak′ing-pie′ces.

Ram′pant arch.

Rams′den's eye-piece.

Rand-form′ing ma-chine′.

Rand ′ing-ma-chine′.

Rand ′ing-tool.

Raph′i-an-kis′tron.

Ras ′ing-i′ron.

Raspa-to′ri-um.

Rasp′a-to-ry.

Rasp′ing-ma-chine′.

Rasp′ing-mill.

Ratch′et bed-key.

Ratch′et-brace.

Ratch′et-jack.

Ratch′et-punch.

Ratch′et-wheel.

Ratch′et-wrench.

Rat-tan′--ma-chin′er-y.

Rav′el-ing-en′gine.

Ra′vens-duck.

Ra′zor-pa′per.

Re-ac′tion Wa′ter-wheel.

Read′ing-glass.

Read′y Reck′on-er.

Re′al Ra′di-us.

Ream′ing-bit.

Ream′ing-i′ron.

Reap′er-knife Grind′er.

Reap′ing-hook.

Reap′ing-ma-chine′.

Rear′ing-bit.

Rea ′son-piece.

Reau′mur Ther-mom′e-ter.

Re-bolt′ing-ma-chine′.

Re-ceiv′ing-mag′net.

Re-cip′i-an′gle.

Re-cip′ro-cating-en′gine.

Re-cip′ro-cating-pro-pel′ler.

Re-clin′ing-chair.

Re-coil′--es-cape′ment.

Re-cord′ing-gage.

Re-cord′ing-tel′e-graph.

Recti-fi-ca′tion.

Rec ′ti-fier.

Red brick-dust.

Red-short I′ron.

Red Tom ′bac.

Re-duc′ing-fur′nace.

Re-duc′tion-com′pass-es.

Reef-pen′dant.

Reef-tack′le.

Reel′ing-ma-chine′.

Reem′ing-bee′tle.

Reem′ing-i′ron.

Re-en′ter-ing.

Re-en′ter-ing-an′gle.

Re-fin′ing-fur′nace.

Re-fin′ing-hearth.

Re-flect′ing-cir′cle.

Re-flect′ing-galva-nom′e-ter.

Re-flect′ing-lev′el.

Re-flect′ing-mi′cro-scope.

Re-flect′ing-tel′e-scope.

Re-fract′ing-tel′e-scope.

Re-frac′tion-cir′cle.

Re-frac′to-ry.

Re-frig′er-ating-cham′ber.

Re-frig′er-ator.

Re-frig′er-ator-car.

Re-frig′er-a-to-ry.

Re-gen′er-ating-fur′nace.

Re-gen′er-a-tor.

Reg ′is-ter-point.

Reg ′is-ter-ing–ther-mom′e-ter.

Reg ′let–plane.

Reg ′u-lating–screw.

Reg ′u-lator.

Reg ′u-lator–box.

Re-heat′ing–fur′nace.

Re-in-force–ring.

Rein–hold′er.

Reis ′ner–work.

Re-lay–mag′net.

Re-lief′–valve.

Re-liev′ing–arch.

Re-liev′ing–tack′le.

Re-lief′–line En-grav′ing.

Re-lief′–pro′cess.

Re-mon′toir–es-cape′ment.

Ren′der-ing–appa-ra′tus.

Re-peat′ing–cir′cle.

Re-peat′ing Fire–arm.

Re-peat′ing–watch.

Re-plac′ing–switch.

Re-pous-se′– work.

Re-press′ing–ma-chine′.

Re-press′ing–press.

Re-saw′ing–ma-chine′.

Re-serve′–style.

Res′er-voir–stove.

Re-sid′u-a-ry–gum.

Re-sist′ance-box.

Re-sist′ance-coil.

Res′pi-ra′tor.

Res′tau-rant-car.

Re-tain′ing-wall.

Re-tic′u-lat′ed glass.

Re-tic′u-lated mi-crom′e-ter.

Re-tic′u-lated work.

Re-ticu-la′tion.

Re-ticu-la′tum.

Re-tired′ flank.

Re-tort′--scal′er.

Re-tort′--stand.

Re-touch′ing-ta′ble.

Re-trench′ment.

Re-tro-ver′sion-in′stru-ment.

Ret′ting, Rot′ting , Rat′ing .

Re-turn′--flue Boil′er.

Re-turn′--valve.

Re-ver′ber-a-to′ry-fur′nace.

Re-versed′ arch.

Re-versed′ curve.

Re-versed′ O-gee′.

Re-verse′--valve.

Re-vers′i-ble Fil′--ter.

Re-vers′i-ble lock.

Re-vers′i-ble mouth-bit.

Re-vers′i-ble plow.

Re-vers′i-ble seat.

Re-vers′ing-coun′ter-shaft.

Re-vers′ing-gear.

Re-vers′ing-han′dle.

Re-vers′ing-mo′tion.

Re-vert′ing-draft.

Re-volv′ing-boil′er.

Re-volv′ing-brush.

Re-volv′--ing-car.

Re-volv′ing-cyl′in-der steam-en′gine.

Re-volv′ing-fur′nace.

Re-volv′ing-grate.

Re-volv′ing-ham′mer.

Re-volv′ing-har′row.

Re-volv′ing-light.

Re-volv′ing-ov′en.

Re-volv′ing-pan mill.

Re-volv′ing-press.

Re-volv′ing-sun.

Re-volv′ing-tow′er.

Rhe-om′e-ter.

Rhe-o-mo′tor.

Rhino-plas′tic knife.

Rhino-plas′tic pin.

Rhi′no-scope.

Rhy-sim′e-ter.

Ri-ba-do′quin.

Rib′band-lines.

Rib′band-shore.

Rib′bing-nail.

Rib′bon-brake.

Rib′bon-loom.

Rib-vault′ing.

Rice-hull′er.

Rice-plan′er.

Rice-pound′ing ma-chine′.

Rico-chet′--shot.

Ridge-fil′let.

Ridg′ing-plow.

Rid′ing-bitts.

Rid′ing-part.

Right-hand rope.

Right-line pen.

Ri-li-e′vo; re-lief′ .

Rim-plan′ing ma-chine′.

Ring and Trav′el-er Spin′--ning-frame.

Ring′ing-en′gine.

Ring-mi-crom′e-ter.

Ring-spin′ner.

Ring-tail boom.

Ring-tum′bler.

Rins′ing-ma-chine′.

Rip ′ping-bed.

Rip ′ping-chis′el.

Rip ′ping-i′ron.

Rip ′ping-saw.

Rip ′ping-tool.

Ris′ing-an′vil.

Ris′ing-arch.

Ris′ing-floors.

Ris′ing-hinge.

Ris′ing-line.

Ris′ing-main.

Ris′ing-square.

Ris′ing-wood.

Riv′et-cut′ter.

Riv′et-hearth.

Riv′et-ing-forge.

Riv′et-ing-ham′mer.

Riv′et-ing-ma-chine′.

Riv′et-ing-set.

Riv′et-joint.

Riv′et-ing-tools.

Riv′et-mak′ing ma-chine′.

Riv′ing-knife.

Riv′ing-ma-chine′.

Road-loco-mo′tive.

Road-roll′er.

Road-scrap′er.

Road-steam′er.

Roast′ing-bed.

Roast′ing-fur′nace.

Roast′ing-jack.

Roch ′ing-cask.

Rock-bor′--ing ma-chine′.

Rock-crush′er.

Rock-drill′ing ma-chine′.

Rock′er-shaft.

Rock′et-drift.

Rock′et-har-poon′.

Rock′ing-chair.

Rock′ing-ham-ware.

Rock′ing-tree.

Rock-pul′ver-izer.

Rod-coup′ling.

Rod, pin, and Dow ′el ma-chine′.

Roll and Fil′let.

Roll-blot′ter.

Roll-boil′ing.

Roll′er-bar′row.

Roll′er-bowl.

Roll′er-lift.

Roll′er-lock.

Roll′er-mill.

Roll′er-mold.

Roll′er-stock.

Roll-grind′ing ma-chine′.

Roll′ing-bar′rel.

Roll′ing-bridge.

Roll′ing-cam press.

Roll′ing-chocks.

Roll′ing-col′--ter.

Roll′ing-frame.

Roll′ing-hitch.

Roll′ing Met′als.

Roll′ing-mill.

Roll′ing-mill train.

Roll′ing-pen′du-lum.

Roll′ing-pin.

Roll′ing-press.

Roll′ing-press′ure press.

Roll′ing-stock.

Roll′ing-tack′le.

Roll-mold′ing.

Ro′man Bal′ance.

Ro′man-can′dle.

Ro′man-cem′ent.

Ron-geant′ style.

Roof′ing-ma-chine′.

Roof-seam′ing ma-chine′.

Roof-stag′ing.

Room and space staff.

Root-bruis′er.

Root-dig′ger.

Root-grind′--er.

Root-pulp′er.

Root-wash′er.

Rope El′e-vator.

Rope Lad′der.

Rope-ma-chine′.

Rope–por′ter.

Rope–rail′way.

Rope–trac′tion pro-pel′ler.

Rop′ing-nee′dle.

Rose–di′a-mond.

Rose–en′gine lathe.

Rose Gas–burn′er.

Rose–lash′ing.

Ross ′ing–ma-chine′.

Rost ′horn's Gun–met′al.

Ro′ta-ry Bat′ter-y.

Ro′ta-ry Blow′er.

Ro′ta-ry brush.

Ro′ta-ry crane.

Ro′ta-ry Cul′ti-va — tor.

Ro′ta-ry cut-ter.

Ro′ta-ry Cut′ting-ma-chine′.

Ro′ta-ry Dig′ger.

Ro′ta-ry En′gine.

Ro′ta-ry fan.

Ro′ta-ry Har′row.

Ro′ta-ry Me′ter.

Ro′ta-ry Ov′en.

Ro′ta-ry plow.

Ro′ta-ry Pud′dler.

Ro′ta-ry pump.

Ro′ta-ry Shap′er.

Ro′ta-ry shears.

Ro′ta-ry Sift′er.

Ro′ta-ry Spad′er.

Ro′ta-ry Steam–en′gine.

Ro′ta-ry swing.

Ro′ta-ry valve.

Rot′ ten -stone.

Rough′ing-down rolls.

Rough′ing-in.

Rough′ing-mill.

Rough′ing-rolls.

Rough-tree rail.

Round Bud′dle.

Round Chis′el.

Round-edge file.

Round′ing-adze.

Round′ing-gage.

Round′ing-jack.

Round′ing-ma-chine′.

Round′ing-plane.

Round′ing-tool.

Round-joint file.

Round-nose Chis′el.

Round-nose plane.

Round-off file.

Rouse-a-bout′ block.

Rout′er-gage.

Rout′er-plane.

Rout′ing-ma-chine′.

Rout′ing-tool

Rov′ing-frame.

Rov′ing-head.

Rov′ing-plate.

Rov′ing-reel.

Row′el-ing-nee′dle.

Row′el-ing-scis′sors.

Rub′ber Cem′ent.

Rub′ber-cloth.

Rub′ber-cut′ting ma-chine′.

Rub′ber-file.

Rub′ber-gage.

Rub′ber-knife.

Rub′ber-mold.

Rub′ber-mount′ing.

Rub′bing-paunch.

Rub′bing-stone.

Rub′ble-ma′son-ry.

Rub′ble-work.

Rud′der-band.

Rud′der-breech′ing.

Rud′der-case.

Rud′der-chain.

Rud′der-coat.

Rud′der-pen′dant.

Rud′der-port.

Rud′der-tack′le.

Ru′der-a′tion.

Ruhm′korff Bat′ter-y.

Ruhm′korff coil.

Rul′ing-ma-chine′.

Rum′bow-line.

Rum′swiz-zle.

Run′ner-ball.

Run′ner-stick.

Run′ner-tack′le.

Run′ning-block.

Run′ning-bow′line knot.

Run′ning-bud′dle.

Run′ning-gear.

Run′ning-hand.

Run′ning-knot.

Run′ning-off.

Run′ning-part.

Run′ning-rig′ging.

Run′ning-ti′tle.

Ru′pert's drop.

Rup′tur-ing-for′ceps.

Rus ′sia-duck.

Rus ′sia-leath′er.

Rus ′sia-mat′ting.

Rus ′sia sheet-i′ron.

Rusti-ca′tion.

Rus ′tic Cham′fered work.

Rus ′tic joint.

Rus ′tic Or′der.

Rus ′tic quoin.

Rus ′tic work.

Ru-the′ni-um.

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Rock′et-har-poon′.

（Weapon.) A device for killing whales. It consists of a rocket having a pointed shell at its front end containing a bursting charge exploded by a time-fuse. The body of the rocket contains the propelling charge, and to its rear end is attached a barbed harpoon to which the line is fastened. It is fired from a gun or directing tube poised on the shoulder. See gun-harpoon.

1877.

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