Ripping chisel (Carp.), a crooked chisel for cleaning out mortises.
Knight. -- Ripping iron. (Shipbuilding) Same as Ravehook. -- Ripping
saw. (Carp.) See Ripsaw. -- To rip out, to rap out, to utter hastily
and violently; as, to rip out an oath. [Colloq.] See To rap out, under
Rap, v. t.
Rip, n. 1. A rent made by ripping, esp. by a seam giving way; a tear; a
place torn; laceration.
2. [Perh. a corruption of the first syllable of reprobate.] A term
applied to a mean, worthless thing or person, as to a scamp, a
debauchee, or a prostitute, or a worn-out horse. [Slang.]
3. A body of water made rough by the meeting of opposing tides or
currents.
Ri*pa"ri*an (?), a. [L. riparius, fr. ripa a bank. See River, and cf.
Arrive.] Of or pertaining to the bank of a river; as, riparian rights.
Ri*pa"ri*ous (?), a. [L. riparius.] Growing along the banks of rivers;
riparian.