rajahship

[Eng. rajah; ship.] The dignity, principality, or jurisdiction of a rajah. rā-ji-dæ, rā-ii-dæ (j, i as y), subst . pl . [Mod. Lat. raj ( a ), rai ( a ); Lat. fem. pl. adj. suff. -ide .] 1. Ichthyology : Rays; a family of Batoidei; disc broad, rhombic, generally with asperities or spines; tail with a longitudinal fold on each side. Pectorals usually extending to the snout. Genera: Raja, Psammobatis, Sympterygia, and Platyrhina. 2. Palæont .: Although, probably, this family was well represented in Cretaceous and Tertiary formations, the remains found hitherto are comparatively few. Arthropterus, from the Lias, seems to have been a true Ray. ( Günther .) (MYLIOBATIS, PLEURA CANTHUS.] Raj-ma-hal, s. [Sansc., . the palace, mansion, or district of the king.] Geol.; A town and adjacent mountain range on the west bank of the Ganges in lower Bengal. Rajmahal-fiber, s . [JETTEE.] Raj-poot, Raj-put, s. [Sansc. =the son of a king or of kings.] Anthrop. (pl): An Indian aristocratic caste, cla , or nationality, profe edly derived from the ancient Kshetriyas, or Warrior caste. Their main seat is Rajpootana, in which are various Rajpoot protected states. [INFANTICIDE.] råke (1), s . [A. S. raca ; cogn. with Dut. rakel; Icel. reka a shovel; Dan. rage =a poker; Sw.raka =an oven-rake; German recken =arake. From the same root as Goth. rikan (pa. t . rak ) =to collect, to heap up; Gr. legō ; Lat. lego to collect.] 1. Agric ., & c.: An implement having a head provided with teeth and a long handle projecting from the head in a direction transverse to that of the teeth and nearly perpendicular to the head. Specific names indicate purpose or construction, as hay, stubble, barley, manure, horse, tilting, drag, II. Technically : 1. Leather-man.: The operation of swelling the pores of leather by steeping in dilute acid, in order to enable the tanning liquor to penetrate more easily. 2. Print .: [UNDERLAY.] 3. Metal- work : The proce of forming circular work or embo ing in sheet-metal by striking up or raising from the interior surface.