Ras

Flat, smooth, flush. Raft, floating stage. Syn. Raz.— Au ras de. Level with, flush with—En rase campagne. In the open field.—Faire table rase de. To make a clean sweep of.—Ras de caréne. Floating stage for ship repairs.— Ras de fermeture. Raft-gate in a boom.—Au ras de 1’eau. At the level of the water.—Ras sur 1’eau. Low in the water, of low freeboard.—Mesure rase. full measure but not heaped. [p.485]