RATE
Rate, v. i.
1. To be set or considered in a class; to have rank; as, the ship rates as a ship of the line.
2. To make an estimate.
RATEABLE
Rate"a*ble, a.
Defn: See Ratable.
RATEL
Ra"tel, n. Etym: [F.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any carnivore of the genus Mellivora, allied to the weasels and the skunks; — called also honey badger.
Note: Several species are known in Africa and India. The Cape ratel
(M. Capensis) and the Indian ratel (M. Indica) are the best known.
The back is gray; the lower parts, face, and tail are black. They are
fond of honey, and rob the nests of wild bees.
RATEPAYER
Rate"pay`er, n.
Defn: One who pays rates or taxes.