Rising main (Waterworks), the pipe through which water from an engine
is delivered to an elevated reservoir.
Risk (?), n. [F. risque; cf. It. risco, risico, rischio, Pg. risco, Sp.
riesgo, and also Sp. risco a steep rock; all probably fr. L. resceare
to cut off; pref. re- re- + secare to cut; -- the word having been
probably first used among sailors. See Section.] 1. Hazard; danger;
peril; exposure to loss, injury, or destruction.
The imminent and constant risk of assassination, a risk which has
shaken very strong nerves.
Macaulay.