Chapter 1309

Red"wing` (-w?ng`) , n. (Zo\'94l.) A European thrush ( Turdus iliacus ). Its under wing coverts are orange red. Called also redwinged thrush . (b) A North American passerine bird ( Agelarius ph&oe;niceus ) of the family Icterid\'91 . The male is black, with a conspicuous patch of bright red, bordered with orange, on each wing. Called also redwinged blackbird , red-winged troupial , marsh blackbird , and swamp blackbird .

Redwithe <Xpage=1205>

Red"withe` (r?d"w?th`) , n. (Bot.) A west Indian climbing shrub ( Combretum Jacquini ) with slender reddish branchlets.

Redwood <Xpage=1205>

Red"wood` (-w&oocr;d`) , n. (Bot.) (a) A gigantic coniferous tree ( Sequoia sempervirens ) of California, and its light and durable reddish timber. See Sequoia . (b) An East Indian dyewood, obtained from Pterocarpus santalinus , C\'91salpinia Sappan , and several other trees.

&hand; The redwood of Andaman is Pterocarpus dalbergioides ; that of some parts of tropical America, several species of Erythoxylum ; that of Brazil, the species of Humirium .

Ree <Xpage=1205>

Ree (r&emac;) , n. [Pg. real , pl. reis . See Real the money.] See Rei .

Ree <Xpage=1205>

Ree , v. t. [Cf. Prov. G. r<?/den , raden , raiten . Cf. Riddle a sieve.] To riddle; to sift; to separate or throw off. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]

Mortimer.

Reebok <Xpage=1205>

Ree"bok` (r?"b?k`) , n. [D., literally, roebuck.] (Zo\'94l.) The peele. [Written also rehboc and rheeboc .]

Re</cho <Xpage=1205>

Re*<?/ch"o (r?*?k"?) , v. t. To echo back; to reverberate again; as, the hills re\'89cho the roar of cannon .

Re\'89cho <Xpage=1205>

Re*\'89ch"o , v. i. To give echoes; to return back, or be reverberated, as an echo; to resound; to be resonant.

And a loud groan re\'89choes from the main. Pope.

Re\'89cho <Xpage=1205>

Re*\'89ch"o , n. The echo of an echo; a repeated or second echo.

Reechy <Xpage=1205>

Reech"y (r?ch"?) , a. [See Reeky .] Smoky; reeky; hence, begrimed with dirt. [Obs.]

Reed <Xpage=1205>

Reed (r?d) , a. Red. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Reed <Xpage=1205>

Reed , v. & n. Same as Rede . [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Reed <Xpage=1205>

Reed , n. The fourth stomach of a ruminant; rennet. [Prov. Eng. or Scot.]

Reed <Xpage=1205>

Reed , n. [AS. hre<?/d ; akin to D. riet , G. riet , ried , OHG. kriot , riot .] 1. (Bot.) A name given to many tall and coarse grasses or grasslike plants, and their slender, often jointed, stems, such as the various kinds of bamboo, and especially the common reed of Europe and North America ( Phragmites communis ).

2. A musical instrument made of the hollow joint of some plant; a rustic or pastoral pipe.

Arcadian pipe, the pastoral reed Of Hermes. Milton.

3. An arrow, as made of a reed.

Prior.

4. Straw prepared for thatching a roof. [Prov. Eng.]

5. (Mus.) (a) A small piece of cane or wood attached to the mouthpiece of certain instruments, and set in vibration by the breath. In the clarinet it is a single fiat reed; in the oboe and bassoon it is double, forming a compressed tube. (b) One of the thin pieces of metal, the vibration of which produce the tones of a melodeon, accordeon, harmonium, or seraphine; also attached to certain sets or registers of pipes in an organ.

6. (Weaving) A frame having parallel flat stripe of metal or reed, between which the warp threads pass, set in the swinging lathe or batten of a loom for beating up the weft; a sley. See Batten .

7. (Mining) A tube containing the train of powder for igniting the charge in blasting.

8. (Arch.) Same as Reeding .

Egyptian reed (Bot.) , the papyrus. -- Free reed (Mus.) , a reed whose edges do not overlap the wind passage, -- used in the harmonium, concertina, etc. It is distinguished from the beating or striking reed of the organ and clarinet. -- Meadow reed grass (Bot.) , the Glyceria aquatica , a tall grass found in wet places. -- Reed babbler . See Reedbird . -- Reed bunting (Zo\'94l.) A European sparrow ( Emberiza sch&oe;niclus ) which frequents marshy places; -- called also reed sparrow , ring bunting . (b) Reedling. -- Reed canary grass (Bot.) , a tall wild grass ( Phalaris arundinacea ). -- Reed grass . (Bot.) (a) The common reed . See Reed , 1. (b) A plant of the genus Sparganium ; bur reed. See under Bur . -- Reed organ (Mus.) , an organ in which the wind acts on a set of free reeds, as the harmonium, melodeon, concertina, etc. -- Reed pipe (Mus.) , a pipe of an organ furnished with a reed. -- Reed sparrow . (Zo\'94l.) See Reed bunting , above. -- Reed stop (Mus.) , a set of pipes in an organ furnished with reeds. -- Reed warbler . (Zo\'94l.) (a) A small European warbler ( Acrocephalus streperus ); -- called also reed wren . (b) Any one of several species of Indian and Australian warblers of the genera Acrocephalus , Calamoherpe , and Arundinax . They are excellent singers. -- Sea-sand reed (Bot.) , a kind of coarse grass ( Ammophila arundinacea ). See Beach grass , under Beach . -- Wood reed grass (Bot.) , a tall, elegant grass ( Cinna arundinacea ), common in moist woods.

Reedbird <Xpage=1205>

Reed"bird` (r?d"b?rd`) , n. (Zo\'94l.) (a) The bobolink. (b) One of several small Asiatic singing birds of the genera Sch&oe;nicola and Eurycercus ; -- called also reed babbler . Reedbuck <Xpage=1205>

Reed"buck" (-b?k`) , n. (Zo\'94l.) See Rietboc .

Reeded <Xpage=1205>

Reed"ed , a. 1. Civered with reeds; reedy.

Tusser.

2. Formed with channels and ridges like reeds.

Reeden <Xpage=1205>

Reed"en (r?d"'n) , a. Consisting of a reed or reeds.

Through reeden pipes convey the golden flood. Dryden.

Re\'89dification <Xpage=1205>

Re*\'89d`i*fi*ca"tion (r?*?d`?*f?*k?"sh?n) , n. [Cf. F. r\'82\'82dification . See Re\'89dify .] The act re\'89difying; the state of being re\'89dified.

Re\'89dify <Xpage=1205>

Re*\'89d"i*fy (r?*?d"?*ff?) , v. t. [Pref. re- + edify : cf. F. r\'82\'82difier , L. reaedificare .] To edify anew; to build again after destruction. [R.]

Milton.

Reeding <Xpage=1205>

Reed"ing (r?d"?ng) , n. [From 4th Reed .] 1. (Arch.) A small convex molding; a reed (see Illust . (i) of Molding ); one of several set close together to decorate a surface; also, decoration by means of reedings; -- the reverse of fluting .

&hand; Several reedings are often placed together, parallel to each other, either projecting from, or inserted into, the adjining surface. The decoration so produced is then called, in general, reeding .

2. The nurling on the edge of a coin; -- commonly called milling .

Reedless <Xpage=1205>

Reed"less , a. Destitute of reeds; as, reedless banks .

Reedling <Xpage=1205>

Reed"ling (-l?ng) , n. (Zo\'94l.) The European bearded titmouse ( Panurus biarmicus ); -- called also reed bunting , bearded pinnock , and lesser butcher bird .

&hand; It is orange brown, marked with black, white, and yellow on the wings. The male has a tuft of black feathers on each side of the face.

Reed-mace <Xpage=1205>

Reed"-mace` (-m?s`) , n. (Bot.) The cat-tail.

Reedwork <Xpage=1205>

Reed"work` (-w?rk`) , n. (Mus.) A collective name for the reed stops of an organ.

Reedy <Xpage=1205>

Reed"y (-?) , a. 1. Abounding with reeds; covered with reeds. "A reedy pool."

Thomson .

2. Having the quality of reed in tone, that is, <?/<?/<?/<?/<?/ and thin^ as some voices.

Reef <Xpage=1205>

Reef (r?f) , n. [Akin to D. rif , G. riff , Icel. rif , Dan. rev ; cf. Icel. rifa rift, rent, fissure, rifa to rive, bear. Cf. Rift , Rive .] 1. A chain or range of rocks lying at or near the surface of the water. See Coral reefs , under Coral .

2. (Mining.) A large vein of auriferous quartz; -- so called in Australia. Hence, any body of rock yielding valuable ore.

Reef builder (Zo\'94l.) , any stony coral which contributes material to the formation of coral reefs. -- Reef heron (Zo\'94l.) , any heron of the genus Demigretta ; as, the blue reef heron ( D.jugularis ) of Australia .

Reef <Xpage=1205>

Reef , n. [Akin to D. reef , G. reff , Sw. ref ; cf. Icel. rif reef, rifa to basten together. Cf. Reeve , v. t. , River .] (Naut.) That part of a sail which is taken in or let out by means of the reef points, in order to adapt the size of the sail to the force of the wind.

&hand; From the head to the first reef-band, in square sails, is termed the first reef ; from this to the next is the second reef ; and so on. In fore-and-aft sails, which reef on the foot, the first reef is the lowest part.

Totten.

Close reef , the last reef that can be put in. -- Reef band . See Reef-band in the Vocabulary. -- Reef knot , the knot which is used in tying reef pointss. See Illust . under Knot . -- Reef line , a small rope formerly used to reef the courses by being passed spirally round the yard and through the holes of the reef. Totten . -- Reef pioints , pieces of small rope passing through the eyelet holes of a reef-band, and used reefing the sail. -- Reef tackle , a tackle by which the reef cringles, or rings, of a sail are hauled up to the yard for reefing. Totten . -- To take a reef in , to reduce the size of (a sail) by folding or rolling up a reef, and lashing it to the spar.

Reef <Xpage=1205>

Reef , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Reefed (r\'c7ft) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Reefing .] (Naut.) To reduce the extent of (as a sail) by roiling or folding a certain portion of it and making it fast to the yard or spar.

Totten.

To reef the paddles , to move the floats of a paddle wheel toward its center so that they will not dip so deeply.

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Reef-band <Xpage=1206>

Reef"-band` (r?f"b?nd`) , n. (Naut.) A piece of canvas sewed across a sail to strengthen it in the part where the eyelet holes for reefing are made.

Totten.

Reefer <Xpage=1206>

Reef"er (-?r) , n. 1. (Naut.) One who reefs; -- a name often given to midshipmen.

Marryat.

2. A close-fitting lacket or short coat of thick cloth.

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Reefing <Xpage=1206>

Reef"ing , n. (Naut.) The process of taking in a reef.

Reefing bowsprit , a bowsprit so rigged that it can easily be run in or shortened by sliding inboard, as in cutters.

Reefy <Xpage=1206>

Reef"y (-?) , a. Full of reefs or rocks.

Reek <Xpage=1206>

Reek (r&emac;k) , n. A rick. [Obs.]

B. Jonson.

Reek <Xpage=1206>

Reek , n. [AS. r<?/c ; akin to OFries. r<?/k , LG. & D. rook , G. rauch , OHG. rouh , Dan. r<?/g, Sw. r<?/k , Icel. reykr , and to AS. re<?/can to reek, smoke, Icel. rj<?/ka , G. riechen to smell.] Vapor; steam; smoke; fume.

As hateful to me as the reek of a limekiln. Shak.

Reek <Xpage=1206>

Reek , v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Reeked (r?kt) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Reeking .] [As. r<?/can . See Reek vapor ..] To emit vapor, usually that which is warm and moist; to be full of fumes; to steam; to smoke; to exhale.

Few chimneys reeking you shall espy. Spenser.

I found me laid In balmy sweat, which with his beams the sun Soon dried, and on the reeking moisture fed. Milton.

The coffee rooms reeked with tobacco. Macualay.

Reeky <Xpage=1206>

Reek"y (-?) , a. [From 2d Reek ; cf. Reechy .] 1. Soiled with smoke or steam; smoky; foul.

Shak.

2. Emitting reek. " Reeky fen."

Sir W. Scott.

Reel <Xpage=1206>

Reel (r?l) , n. [Gael. righil .] A lively dance of the Highlanders of Scotland; also, the music to the dance; -- often called Scotch reel .

Virginia reel , the common name throughout the United States for the old English "country dance," or contradance ( contredanse ). Bartlett.

Reel <Xpage=1206>

Reel , n. [AS. kre<?/l : cf. Icel. kr<?/ll a weaver's reed or sley.] 1. A frame with radial arms, or a kind of spool, turning on an axis, on which yarn, threads, lines, or the like, are wound; as, a log reel , used by seamen; an angler's reel ; a garden reel .

2. A machine on which yarn is wound and measured into lays and hanks, -- for cotton or linen it is fifty-four inches in circuit; for worsted, thirty inches.

McElrath.

3. (Agric.) A device consisting of radial arms with horizontal stats, connected with a harvesting machine, for holding the stalks of grain in position to be cut by the knives.

Reel oven , a baker's oven in which bread pans hang suspended from the arms of a kind of reel revolving on a horizontal axis.

Knight.

Reel <Xpage=1206>

Reel , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Reeled (r?ld) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Reeling . ] 1. To roll. [Obs.]

And Sisyphus an huge round stone did reel . Spenser.

2. To wind upon a reel, as yarn or thread.

Reel <Xpage=1206>

Reel , v. i. [Cf. Sw. ragla . See 2d Reel .] 1. To incline, in walking, from one side to the other; to stagger.

They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man. Ps. cvii. 27.

He, with heavy fumes oppressed, Reeled from the palace, and retired to rest. Pope.

The wagons reeling under the yellow sheaves. Macualay.

2. To have a whirling sensation; to be giddy.

In these lengthened vigils his brain often reeled . Hawthorne.

Reel <Xpage=1206>

Reel , n. The act or motion of reeling or staggering; as, a drunken reel .

Shak.

Re\'89lect <Xpage=1206>

Re`\'89*lect" (r?`?*l?kt") , v. t. To elect again; as, to re\'89lect the former governor .

Re\'89lection <Xpage=1206>

Re`\'89*lec"tion (-l?k"sh?n) , n. Election a second time, or anew; as, the re\'89lection of a former chief .

Reeler <Xpage=1206>

Reel"er (r?l"?r) , n. 1. One who reels.

2. (Zo\'94l.) The grasshopper warbler; -- so called from its note. [Prov. Eng.]

Re\'89ligible <Xpage=1206>

Re*\'89l"i*gi*ble (r?*?l"?*b'l) , a. Eligble again; capable of re\'89lection; as, re\'89ligible to the same office . -- Re*\'89l`i*gi*bil"i*ty (r<?/*<?/l`-<?/*j<?/*b<?/l"<?/*t<?/) , n.

Reem <Xpage=1206>

Reem (r?m) , n. [Heb.] (Zo\'94l.) The Hebrew name of a horned wild animal, probably the Urus.

&hand; In King James's Version it is called unicorn ; in the Revised Version, wild ox . Job xxxix. 9.

Reem <Xpage=1206>

Reem , v. t. [Cf. Ream to make a hole in.] (Naut.) To open (the seams of a vessel's planking) for the purpose of calking them.

Reeming iron (Naut.) , an iron chisel for reeming the seams of planks in calking ships.

Re\'89mbark <Xpage=1206>

Re`\'89m*bark" (r?`?m*b?rk") , v. t. & i. To put, or go, on board a vessel again; to embark again.

Re\'89mbarkation <Xpage=1206>

Re*\'89m`bar*ka"tion (r?*?m`b?r*k?"sh?n) , n. A putting, or going, on board a vessel again.

Re\'89mbody <Xpage=1206>

Re`\'89m*bod"y (r?`?m*b?d"?) , v. t. To embody again.

Re\'89mbrace <Xpage=1206>

Re`\'89m*brace" (-br?s") , v. i. To embrace again.

Re\'89merge <Xpage=1206>

Re`\'89*merge" (r?`?*m?rj") , v. i. To emerge again.

Re\'89mergence <Xpage=1206>

Re`\'89*mer"gence (-m?r"j e ns) , n. Act of re<?/merging.

Re\'89nact <Xpage=1206>

Re`\'89n*act" (r?`?n*?kt") v. t. To enact again.

Re\'89naction <Xpage=1206>

Re`\'89n*ac"tion (-?k"sh?n) , n. The act of re<?/nacting; the state of being re<?/nacted.

Re\'89nacment <Xpage=1206>

Re`\'89n*ac"ment (-?kt"m e nt) , n. The enacting or passing of a law a second time; the renewal of a law.

Re\'89ncourage <Xpage=1206>

Re`\'89n*cour"age (-k?r"?j;) , v. t. To encourage again.

Re\'89ndow <Xpage=1206>

Re`\'89n*dow" (-dou") , v. t. To endow again.

Re\'89nforce <Xpage=1206>

Re`\'89n*force" (-f?rs") v. t. [Pref. re- + enforce : cf. F. renforcer .] To strengthen with new force, assistance, material, or support; as, to re\'89nforce an argument; to re\'89nforce a garment ; especially, to strengthen with additional troops, as an army or a fort, or with additional ships, as a fleet. [Written also reinforce .]

Re\'89nforce <Xpage=1206>

Re`\'89n*force" , n. [See Re\'89nforce , v. , and cf. Ranforce , Reinforce .] Something which re\'89nforces or strengthens. Specifically: (a) That part of a cannon near the breech which is thicker than the rest of the piece, so as better to resist the force of the exploding powder. See Illust . of Cannon . (b) An additional thickness of canvas, cloth, or the like, around an eyelet, buttonhole, etc.

Re\'89nforcement <Xpage=1206>

Re`\'89n*force"ment (r?`?n*f?rs"m e nt) , n. 1. The act of re\'89nforcing, or the state of being re\'89nforced.

2. That which re\'89nforces; additional force; especially, additional troops or force to augment the strength of any army, or ships to strengthen a navy or fleet.

Re\'89ngage <Xpage=1206>

Re`\'89n*gage" (-g?j) , v. t. & i. To engage a second time or again.

Re\'89ngagement <Xpage=1206>

Re`\'89n*gage"ment (-m e nt) , n. A renewed or repeated engagement.

Re\'89ngrave <Xpage=1206>

Re`\'89n*grave" (-gr?v") , v. t. To engrave anew.

Re\'89njoy <Xpage=1206>

Re`\'89n*joy" (-joi") , v. i. To enjoi anew.

Pope.

Re\'89njoyment <Xpage=1206>