radoire, n.f., strike (of measures).
radotage, n.m., nonsense, idle talk, drivel; dotage.
radoter, v.n., to rave, to dote, to talk idly, to wander, to talk drivel.
radoterie (ra-do-trî), n.f. V. radotage.
radoteu-r, n.m., -se, n.f., dotard, driveler. Vieille —se; trifling old woman.
radoub (-doob), n.m., (nav.) repair, refitting of a ship, graving. Cale de —; graving slip. Forme de —; graving dock. Vaisseau en —; ship undergoing repairs. Mettre au —; to lay up (a vessel).
radouber, v.a., (nav.) to refit, to repair, to recalk.
se radouber, v.r., (nav.) to be repaired.
radoubeur, n.m., (nav.) calker.
radouci, part. adj., softened, subdued.