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A long patch, on a balloon, to be ripped off, by the rip cord, at landing, in order to allow the immediate escape of gas and instant deflation of the bag.

= Ripping panel.

A cylindrical piece of wood or other material, with which paste or dough may be rolled out and reduced to a proper thickness.

Inclined to romp; indulging in romps. A little romping girl from boarding school. W. Irving.

In a romping manner.

Quality of being ropy; viscosity.

Having a pink color like that of the rose, or like the pigment called rose pink. See Rose pink, under Rose.

A yellowish red crystalline substance related to anthracene, and obtained from opianic acid.

The act of keeping or preserving in safety from injury or from escape; care; custody.

Inflammation of the salpinx.

The Eustachian tube, or the Fallopian tube.

Of or pertaining to an order of trees and shrubs (Sapindaceæ), including the (Typical) genus Sapindus, the maples, the margosa, and about seventy other genera.

A genus of tropical and subtropical trees with pinnate leaves and panicled flowers. The fruits of some species are used instead of soap, and their round black seeds are made into necklaces.

The quality of being sappy; juiciness.

Fishing for scallops.

a. & n. from Scalp. Scalping iron (Surg.), an instrument used in scraping foul and carious bones; a raspatory. -- Scalping knife, a knife used by north American Indians in scalping.

The act of scraping; the act or process of making even, or reducing to the proper form, by means of a scraper.

a. & n. from Scrimp, v. t. Scrimping bar, a device used in connection with a calico printing machine for stretching the fabric breadthwise so that it may be smooth for printing. Knight.

In a scrimping manner.

ttoid fishes of the genus Cottus, or Acanthocottus, having a large head armed with sharp spines, and a broad mouth. They are generally mottled with yellow, brown, and black. Several species are found on the Atlantic coasts of Europe and America.