RAPIDE, a fresh in a river.

RAQUE, a general name for trucks, but particularly the trucks of a parrel. See also Pomme de RACAGE.

RAQUE ae baubans, a truck lashed to the shrowds, through which a running rope may be reeved.

RAQUE encouchée, a truck encircled with a notch, so as to receive the spun.yarn by which it may be fastened to a shrewd, stay, or back.stay.

RAQUE gougée, a truck hollowed on one side, so as to inclose the rope to which it is fastened.

RAQUE, chafed or rubbed; expressed of a cable, or other rope, which is galled on the outside for want of service.

RAQUER, to fret, chafe, or rub.

RARRIVÉE, the movement of comings to, after having fallen off, when a ship is lying.by, or trying.

RAS, a small vessel or boat without a deck.

RAS à l'eau, a low.built vessel, or one which carries her guns very little above the surface of the water.

RAS de courant. See RAT.

RASE, a composition of pitch and tar, used to pay a ship's seams.

RASER un vaisseau, to cut down a ship, or take off part of her upper.works, as the poop, quarter.deck, or sore.castle, in order to lighten her, when she becomes old and feeble.

RASTEAU, or RATELIER, the rack or range of blocks sometimes placed on each side of the gammoning of a ship's bow.sprit.

RASTEAUX, or RATEAUX, the cleats nailed on the middle of a yard, to confine the parrels, and tye, or jear.blocks, &c.

RASTEAUX, or Rateliers à chevillots, ranges, or cross.pieces, fastened to the shrowds, or otherwise, in which pins are fixed to belay the running.rigging.

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