Rack, s. An engine of torture; extreme pain; the clouds as they are driven by the wind; a wooden grate in which hay is placed for cattle; arrack, a spirituous liquor.
Racket, s. An irregular clattering noise; the instrument with which players strike the ball.
Rackets, s. A fine manly game, in which a small ball and cat-gut implement are used.
Raffle, s. A species of game or lottery, in which many stake a small part of the value of some single thing, in consideration of a chance to gain it.
ODDS ON A RAFFLE WITH NINE DICE, OR THE
HIGHEST IN THREE THROWS WITH THREE DICE.
| It is 10077695 | to | 1, | that you | 54 | ||
| 1007768 | .. | 1, | do not | 53 | or more. | |
| 183229 | .. | 1, | throw | 52 | — | |
| 45809 | .. | 1, | 51 | — | ||
| 14093 | .. | 1, | 50 | — | ||
| 5032 | .. | 1, | 49 | — | ||
| 2016 | .. | 1, | 48 | — | ||
| 886 | .. | 1, | 47 | — | ||
| 422 | .. | 1, | 46 | — | ||
| 215 | .. | 1, | 45 | — | ||
| 116 | .. | 1, | 44 | — | ||
| 66 | .. | 1, | 43 | — | ||
| 39 | .. | 1, | 42 | — | ||
| very near 39 | ½ | |||||
| 24 | ½ | .. | 1, | 41 | — | |
| 15 | ¾ | .. | 1, | 40 | — | |
| 10 | ½ | .. | 1, | 39 | — | |
| 7 | ¹/₇ | .. | 1, | 38 | — | |
| very near 5 | .. | 1, | 37 | — | ||
| 3 | ½ | .. | 1, | 36 | — | |
| 2 | ⁶/₁₁ | .. | 1, | 35 | — | |
| or 28 | .. | 11, | ||||
| 11 | .. | 6, | 34 | — | ||
| 9 | .. | 7, | 35 | — |
It is exactly equal that you throw 32 or more.—Hoyle.
Ragstone, s. A stone so named from its breaking in a rugged manner; the stone with which they smooth the edge of a tool new ground and left ragged.
Rake, v. To gather with a rake; to heap together and cover; to fire on a ship in the direction of head and stern; a veterinary operation.