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Rampart – Rape Cake

Rampart

in fortification, an elevation or mound of earth round a place, capable of resisting cannon shot, and on which the parapet is raised. The term in general usage includes the parapet itself.

Ramphastos

the generic name of the toucans. nculus,

Rampion

Campanula Rapunculus, a plant of the natural order Campanulaceæ, or bellworts, indigenous to Great Britain, as well as to various parts of the continent of Europe. Its root may be eaten in a raw state like radish. Both leaves and root may also be cut into winter salads.

Rampur

the capital of a native State of India; in the Northwestern Provinces; on the Kosila river, 110 miles E. by N. of Delhi. It manufactures damask, pottery, sword-blades, and jewelry. Pop., city about 80,000; state about 550,000.

Rampur Bauleah

chief town of the Rajshahi district of Bengal, India, on the N. bank of the Ganges; is a center of silk and indigo trade, and has an English Presbyterian mission.

Ramsbottom

a town in Lancashire, England, on the river Irwell, near Bury. It is a modern factory town, an outgrowth of the Lancashire cotton industry. Its industries include cotton mills, calico-printing works, bleaching grounds, coal mining, steel foundries, and granite quarries. Pop. about 16,000.

Rancho

a rude hut where herdsmen and farm-laborers live or only lodge; a farming establishment for rearing cattle and horses. It is thus distinguished from a hacienda, which is a cultivated farm or plantation.

Rand

THE, or WHITE WATERS

Rannoch

LOCH, a lake of Perthshire, Scotland, 35 miles N. N. W. of Perth, 11 miles long, and about 1 mile average breadth. It contains two islands and has an outlet for its waters in the Tummel, a tributary of the Tay.

Rap

familiar in the phrase "not a rap," a counterfeit Irish coin of the time of George I., which passed for a halfpenny, though not really worth a fourth of that value. There was also a small Swiss coin called "rappen," worth a centime.

Rape

in law, carnal knowledge of a woman by force against her will. Consent obtained by duress or threats of murder is nugatory. Rape is a felony punishable with imprisonment for life, or for a term of years, or with death.

Rape Cake

a hard cake formed by pressure of the seeds and husks of rape RAPHAEL after the oil has been expressed. It is used for feeding cattle and sheep, and also has a high reputation as a rich manure.