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Chalmers sought relief and recruital in an excursion to Fifes hire. W. Hanna , Chalmers, IL. 65. recruiter (rē-krö'tėr), п . One who recruits. recruit hood (re-kröt'hud), n. [ recruit + -hood.] The condition of a recruit; the state or the period of being a recruit. [Rare.] Old soldiers who read this will remember their green recruit hood and smile a ent. The Century , XXIX. 108. recruiting-ground (rē-kröʻting-ground), n . A place or region where recruits are or may be obtained. IMG:content-1765.png:[blocks in formation] recruiting-sergeant (re-krö'ting-sär"jent), n . A sergeant deputed to enlist recruits. ment = Sp. reclutamiento [ recrute recruitment (re-kröt ment), n. = Pg . rec rut a men to , the act of recruiting; as recruit + -ment .] The act or busine of recruiting; the act of rais- ing new supplies of men for an army or a navy. The theoretical recruitment is partly voluntary and part- 'piece': see clout1 . The orig. sense was forgot- ten, and confusion ensued with OF. recreue , re- crue , a supply, spare stores, etc., recrue , a levy of troops, prop. an addition, supply, fem. of recren, F. recru , pp. of recroître, recroistre, Rec. Sec. An abbreviation of Recording Sec- ly by lot for the militia. Fortnightly Rev., N. S., XLIII. 40. retary . [ME., rectus , straight, direct, grow again, re- , again, + crescere , grow, increase: see crease2 , increase , etc. Cf. accrew , rectt, a . recrew , crew1 .] I. trans . 1. To repair by fresh supplies; supply lack or deficiency in. town. right: see right .] Direct; immediate. Thus ys mede and mercede as two manere relacions, Piers Plowman (C), iv. 336. Rect and indyrect. also a division of the field so bounded by it: as, a chief rectangled . — Fe e rectangled. See fe e . tangled gules. rectangular (rek-tang'gū - Argent, a Chief Reclär), a . [= F. rectangulaire = Sp. Pg. rectangular , rectangulus , rectangled: see rectangle .] Right-angled; having an angle or angles of ninety degrees. - Rectangular coördinates, in analytical geom . See coordinate . - Rectangular hyperbola, a hyperbola whose asymptotes are at right angles to one another. - Rectangular map-projection. See projection . - Rectangular solid, in geom ., a solid whose axis is perpendicular to its base. rectangularity (rek-tang-gular'i-ti), n. [ F.rectangular ité ; as rectangular + -ity .] The quality or state of being rectangular or right-angled; rectangu larne . Rectangular Hy. perbola. rectangularly (rek-tang'gū-lär-li), adv . In a rectangular manner; with or at right angles. -Rectangularly polarized, in optics , oppositely pos larized. rectangular ne (rek-tang'gū-lär-nes), n . Rectangularity. Imp . Dict . rec tas cens i on (rek-ta-sen's hon), n. [ L.rectus , right, + ascensio (n-), ascension.] In astron . , right ascension. recti, n. Plural of rectus . recticruræus (rek"ti-krö-rēʼus), n .; pl. recticru ræi (-ī). [NL., rectus , straight, + crus ( crur- ), leg: see crura us .] The straight muscle of the front of the thigh; the rectus femoris. Coues . rectifiable (rek'ti-fi-a-bl), a . [ rectifiable = Sp. rectificable = Pg. rectificavel ; as rectify +-able.] 1. Capable of being rectified, corrected, or set right: as, a rectifiable mistake.2. In geom . , said of a curve admitting the construction of a straight line equal in length to any definite part of the curve. rectification (rek"ti-fi-kā'shon), n . [OF. (and F.) rectification Sp. rectifi cacion = Pg. rectificação = It. rettificazione , IMG:content-1766.png:[blocks in formation] rect. An abbreviation of (a) in pharmacy, ML. rectificatio (n-), rectificare , rectify: see ( rectificatus ) rectified ; (b) rector . Plural of rectum . recta, n. rectal (rek'tal), a . [ rectum + -al .] Pertaining to or connected with the rectum or straight gut: as, rectal parts or organs rectal disease, operation, instrument; rectal action, evacuation. - Rectal alimentation, the administration of enemeta containing food specially prepared for absorption by the mucous membrane of the large intestine. rectify .] The act or operation of rectifying. (a) The act of correcting, amending, or setting right that which is wrong or erroneous: as, the rectification of errors, mistakes, or abuses.