a folding outside seat in the back of some early cars
rummer
Noun
a large drinking glass (ovoid bowl on a stem) for drinking toasts
rumpus room
Noun
a recreation room for noisy activities (parties or children's play etc)
runcible spoon
Noun
a fork-like spoon with a cutting edge
rundle
Noun
one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder
rung
Noun
one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder
rung
Noun
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
running board
Noun
a narrow footboard serving as a step beneath the doors of some old cars
running shoe
Noun
a light comfortable shoe designed for running
running stitch
Noun
small, even, hand stitches run in and out
running suit
Noun
a matching jacket and pants worn by joggers and made of fabric that absorbs perspiration
runway
Noun
a strip of level paved surface where planes can take off and land
runway
Noun
a narrow platform extending from the stage into the audience in a theater or nightclub etc.
runway
Noun
a chute down which logs can slide
runway
Noun
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
rushlight
Noun
a tallow candle with a rush stem as the wick
rush candle
Noun
a tallow candle with a rush stem as the wick
rya
Noun
a shag rug made in Sweden
rya rug
Noun
a shag rug made in Sweden
reciprocating saw
Noun
a portable power saw with a reciprocating blade
red devil
Noun
barbiturate that is a white odorless slightly bitter powder (trade name Seconal) used as a sodium salt for sedation and to treat convulsions
reaping hook
Noun
an edge tool for cutting grass or crops
reap hook
Noun
an edge tool for cutting grass or crops
racing shell
Noun
a very light narrow racing boat
running light
Noun
light carried by a boat that indicates the boat's direction
railroad siding
Noun
a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass
ratchet screwdriver
Noun
a screwdriver with a ratchet (so the blade turns in only one direction) and a spiral in the handle (so the blade rotates) with downward pressure on the handle
radius
Noun
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
radius
Noun
the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere
radius
Noun
the outer and slightly shorter of the two bones of the human forearm
radius
Noun
a circular region whose area is indicated by the length of its radius
radius
Noun
a straight line from the center to the perimeter of a circle (or from the center to the surface of a sphere)
racing skate
Noun
an ice skate with a long blade
road roller
Noun
vehicle equipped with heavy wide smooth rollers for compacting roads and pavements
rotary converter
Noun
electrical converter consisting of a synchronous machine that converts alternating to direct current or vice versa
rooms
Noun
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
rear light
Noun
lamp (usually red) mounted at the rear of a motor vehicle
rear lamp
Noun
lamp (usually red) mounted at the rear of a motor vehicle
research rocket
Noun
a rocket fired for test purposes
rainfly
Noun
flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
railroad tie
Noun
one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
rails
Noun
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
railroad train
Noun
public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
ropeway
Noun
a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
roadside
Noun
edge of a way or road or path
racing yacht
Noun
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
railway yard
Noun
an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines
railyard
Noun
an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines