racornir, v.a., to make as hard as horn; to make hard, to harden; to dry up, to shrivel, to shrivel up.

se racornir, v.r., to grow hard, to harden; to shrivel, to shrivel up, to dry up.

racornissement (-nis-mān), n.m., hardening, shriveling, drying up.

racquit, n.m., winning back.

racquitter, v.a., to win back again; to indemnify, to recoup.

se racquitter, v.r., to win back again; to retrieve one’s losses, to recoup one’s self.

rade, n.f., (nav.) roads, roadstead. — foraine; open roadstead. Grande —; outer roads. Petite —; inner roads. Vaisseau en —; roadster. Aller en —; to go into the roads.

radeau, n.m., raft.

rader, v.a., (nav.) to anchor in a roadstead; to strike (a measure). — un vaisseau; to anchor a ship in a roadstead.

radeur, n.m., salt-measurer.