Defn: Any one of very numerous species of small spiral gastropods of the genus Rissoa, or family Rissoidæ, found both in fresh and salt water.
RISSOLE
Ris`sole", n. Etym: [F., fr. rissoler to fry meat till it is brown.]
(Cookery)
Defn: A small ball of rich minced meat or fish, covered with pastry and fried.
RIST
Rist, obs.
Defn: 3d pers. sing. pres. of Rise, contracted from riseth. Chaucer.
RIT
Rit, obs.
Defn: 3d pers. ssing. pres. of Ride, contracted from rideth. Chaucer.
RITARDANDO
Ri`tar*dan"do, a. Etym: [It.] (Mus.)
Defn: Retarding; — a direction for slower time; rallentado.
RITE Rite, n. Etym: [L. ritus; cf. Skr. riti a stream, a running, way, manner, ri to flow: cf. F. rit, rite. CF. Rivulet.]