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Rum rat
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Describes a seaman with the ability to “smell out” the location of liquor storage and devise ways of tapping into it without being detected.
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Rat, английский
- Radar azimuth track
- Ram air temperature
- Ram air turbine
- Ratio
- Reliability assurance test
- Rocket-assisted torpedo
- Rapid assessment tool
- A term for one who changes his party for interest: from rats deserting vessels about to sink. these mischievous vermin are said to have increased after the economical expulsion of cats from our dockyards. thus, in the petition from the ships-in-ordinary, to be allowed to go to sea, even to carry passengers, we read:—
- Ram air turbine (airbus & boeing acronyms)
- Rapid action team
Rat bastard, английский
Rat guard, английский
A large, hinged, conical, circular disc with a central hole through which mooring lines are run so that rats cannot clamber aboard carrying diseases.
Rat hair ratio, английский
The word i think the government should use when determining the allowable amount of rat hair in any food approved by the fda. chocolate and peanut butter are the worst offenders with the highest amount of rat hair per edible portion. example i bet the rat hair ratio is high on that cereal.
Rat hole, английский
Rat stop, английский
In masonry wall construction, a barrier to prevent rats from burrowing down along the exterior of a foundation wall. rat-trap bond a modification of flemish bond with the stretchers laid on edge.
Ratón, испанский
Rat's ass, английский
Rat-bite fever, английский
Relapsing fever caused by either bacillus moniliformis or spirillum minor; can be transmitted by the bite of a rat or through contact with rat feces or urine
Rat-face balludo, английский
A person who gets right in your face and spits while telling a story. example oh, my god, did you see that pervert get up in my face like a rat-face balludo.
Rat-hole, английский
Rat-holing, английский
The act or process of drilling a deflected or pilot hole. see rathole 2, 3.
Rat-trap bond. rowlock cavity wall, all-rowlock wall, rolock wall, rolok wall, rowlock-back wall, rowlock wall a brick cavity wall built with all bricks laid on edge. rowlock cavity wall, английский
Rata, финский
Rata, испанский
Rata costante, итальянский
Rimborso di un prestito effettuato mediante il pagamento di rate costanti, composte da due differenti quote: quota capitale e quota interessi.
Ratafia, английский
Миндальный ликер; наливка, приготовленная на фруктовых косточках
Ratak, английский
Ratan, английский
- Radar and television aid to navigation
- Radio and television aids to navigation. information transmitted from a central station to ships equipped to receive the signals.
Ratasoire, финский
Ratava, английский
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Rum ration, английский
For 315 years great britain’s royal navy issued a daily tot of rum to its crews, making this one of the oldest and longest-lasting maritime traditions. originally, beer was carried to give the men a boost and replace water which deteriorated rapidly and became undrinkable. however, even that went off after a while, and this was compounded when unscrupulous brewers, in cahoots with corrupt pursers, provided sub-standard product, of which one report says; “sailors were under the necessity of shutting their eyes and ... holding their noses before they could drink it.” to replace this disgusting stuff ships began to load “wine of the country,” which meant arrack in asia, wine in the mediterranean, and rum or brandy elsewhere. distilled liquors required less space in the cramped hold and did not spoil like beer or wine because higher alcohol content acted as a preservative. rum was very inexpensive, being made from molasses which was a waste by-product of sugar manufacture. after the capture of jamaica in 1655, west indian sugar interests gained considerable political influence and, by 1731, had succeeded in making rum the royal navy’s almost universal drink. at this time the sailors received a whole pint (568 cc’s) of 95.5 proof rum every day at noon, more than enough to lead to intoxication and disciplinary problems. in 1740, admiral edward vernon ordered the quantity of rum to be halved and the rest to be cut with a quart of water (a 4:1 ratio) before being issued to seamen. petty officers and above received their half-ration undiluted and one hour earlier. the addition of lime juice and sugar made the “cocktail” more palatable (see gimlet). in 1850, the rum ration was halved again, but the mixture was made more powerful by changing the dilution to 3:1, and “grog money” was paid to teetotalers. this remained in effect until 1937 when seamen needed less fortification against the rigors of sea service, and more ability to concentrate on increasingly complex technology, so the rum ration was halved again to one-eighth pint, but at a stronger 2:1 mixture. after world war ii weapon systems and nuclear propulsion systems became increasingly complex, demanding intense concentration. first, a number of captains unilaterally moved the issue to the end of the working day rather than the traditional noontime, and then the admiralty abolished the practice entirely. the last ration was served on 31st july 1970, now known to the royal navy as “black tot day.” there was considerable resentment, and not a few old salts elected early retirement. (see also: grog, nelson’s blood, spirits in the usn, splice the mainbrace, and proofing the rum ration.)
Rule of sixty, английский
In ocean navigation a change in bearing of one degree will result in an offset of 1? 60 of distance traveled. for ease of calculation, one can assume the nautical mile to be six thousand feet, making the offset 100 feet per mile. hence, if a hazard is five miles dead ahead, a course alteration of one degree will avoid the object by approximately 500 feet (the actual clearance would be almost seven feet greater, an insignificant error and on the safe side). a similar rule applies in aerial navigation.
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