2. [Cf. Rammel.] (Coal Mining) A bed of shale over the seam. Raymond.

Ram"bler (-blr), n. One who rambles; a rover; a wanderer.

Ram"bling (-blng), a. Roving; wandering; discursive; as, a rambling

fellow, talk, or building.

Ram"bling*ly, adv. In a rambling manner.

Ram"booze (-bz), n. A beverage made of wine, ale (or milk), sugar, etc.

[Obs.] Blount.

Ram*bu"tan (rm*b"tn), n. [Malay rambtan, fr. rambut hair of the head.]

(Bot.) A Malayan fruit produced by the tree Nephelium lappaceum, and

closely related to the litchi nut. It is bright red, oval in shape,

covered with coarse hairs (whence the name), and contains a pleasant

acid pulp. Called also ramboostan.

Ra"me*al (r"m*al), a. Same as Ramal. Gray.

Ra"me*an (-an), n. A Ramist. Shipley.

Ramed (rmd), a. Having the frames, stem, and sternpost adjusted; --

said of a ship on the stocks.

Ram"ee (rm"), n. (Bot.) See Ramie.

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