Rainbow. Sign Rain then indicate the arch with a slow sweep of the flat right hand, back up, high above head.

Fr. l’arc-en-ciel; Ger. der Regenbogen.

Rank or Quality (Of a soldier.) With the right G, indicate stripes on left arm, or else touch each shoulder for epaulets.

Rank or Quality. Sign Chief; then lay upright right G, palm forward, against back of left ditto, as in Rising man, sliding the right up and down to various heights.

Fr. le rang; Ger. der Rang, die Würde.

Rank, What is his? Sign Chief, Big; Chief, Little; Question. Sometimes omit Chief, Little.

Fr. quel rang-a-t-il?; Ger. Welchen Rang bekleidet er?

Rapid. See Fast.

Rapids. Sign River, Rock; and pass the right 5 hand, back up, points first, swiftly forward and down, in an up and down waved course.