3. Made at a proportionate rate; as, ratable payments. --
Rat"a*ble*ness, n. -- Rat"a*bly, adv.
Rat`a*fi"a (rt`*f"), n. [F., fr. Malay arak arrack + tfa a spirit
distilled from molasses.] A spirituous liquor flavored with the kernels
of cherries, apricots, peaches, or other fruit, spiced, and sweetened
with sugar; -- a term applied to the liqueurs called noyau, curaçao,
etc. [Written also ratifia and ratafee.]
Ra*tan" (r*tn"), n. See Rattan.
Rat"a*ny (rt"*n), n. (Bot.) Same as Rhatany.
||Ra`ta`plan" (r`t`pläN"), n. [F.] The iterative sound of beating a
||drum, or of a galloping horse.
Ratch (rch), n. (Zoöl.) Same as Rotche.
Ratch (rch), n. [See Rack the instrument, Ratchet.] A ratchet wheel, or
notched bar, with which a pawl or click works.