rail off
         v 1: separate with a railing; "rail off the crowds from the
               Presidential palace" [syn: {rail}, {rail off}]

English Dictionary: relief	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
rauwolfia n any of several alkaloids extracted from the shrub Rauwolfia serpentina any shrub or small tree of the genus Rauwolfia having leaves in whorls and cymose flowers; yield substances used medicinally especially as emetics or purgatives or antihypertensives Synonym(s): rauwolfia, rauvolfia
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
real life n the practical world as opposed to the academic world; "a good consultant must have a lot of experience in the real world" Synonym(s): real world, real life
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
reel off v unwind from or as if from a reel; "unreel the tape" [syn: reel off, unreel] recite volubly or extravagantly; "He could recite the names of all the chemical elements" Synonym(s): rattle down, rattle off, reel off, spiel off, roll off
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
relief n the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced; "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief" Synonym(s): relief, alleviation, assuagement the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress); "he enjoyed his relief from responsibility"; "getting it off his conscience gave him some ease" Synonym(s): relief, ease (law) redress awarded by a court; "was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?" someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill- ins" Synonym(s): stand-in, substitute, relief, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-in assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions provided some relief for the victims" Synonym(s): relief, succor, succour, ministration a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests" Synonym(s): respite, rest, relief, rest period a change for the better Synonym(s): easing, moderation, relief aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped; "he has been on relief for many years" the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain" Synonym(s): easing, easement, alleviation, relief sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background Synonym(s): relief, relievo, rilievo, embossment, sculptural relief the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged; "he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
relieve v provide physical relief, as from pain; "This pill will relieve your headaches" Synonym(s): relieve, alleviate, palliate, assuage free someone temporarily from his or her obligations Synonym(s): take over, relieve grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to; "She exempted me from the exam" Synonym(s): exempt, relieve, free Antonym(s): apply, enforce, implement lessen the intensity of or calm; "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears" Synonym(s): still, allay, relieve, ease save from ruin, destruction, or harm Synonym(s): salvage, salve, relieve, save relieve oneself of troubling information Synonym(s): unbosom, relieve provide relief for; "remedy his illness" Synonym(s): remedy, relieve free from a burden, evil, or distress take by stealing; "The thief relieved me of $100" grant exemption or release to; "Please excuse me from this class" Synonym(s): excuse, relieve, let off, exempt alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive; "relieve the pressure and the stress"; "lighten the burden of caring for her elderly parents" Synonym(s): relieve, lighten
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
relievo n sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background Synonym(s): relief, relievo, rilievo, embossment, sculptural relief
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
relive v experience again, often in the imagination; "He relived the horrors of war" Synonym(s): relive, live over
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
rilievo n sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background Synonym(s): relief, relievo, rilievo, embossment, sculptural relief
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Rolf n Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931) Synonym(s): Rollo, Rolf, Hrolf
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
roll off v recite volubly or extravagantly; "He could recite the names of all the chemical elements" Synonym(s): rattle down, rattle off, reel off, spiel off, roll off
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
roll up v form into a cylinder by rolling; "Roll up the cloth" [syn: roll up, furl] get or gather together; "I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife"; "She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis"; "She rolled up a small fortune" Synonym(s): roll up, collect, accumulate, pile up, amass, compile, hoard arrive in a vehicle: "He rolled up in a black Mercedes" make into a bundle; "he bundled up his few possessions" Synonym(s): bundle, bundle up, roll up close (a car window) by causing it to move up, as with a handle; "she rolled up the window when it started to rain" form a cylinder by rolling; "roll up a banner" Synonym(s): roll up, wrap up Antonym(s): unfurl, unroll show certain properties when being rolled; "The carpet rolls unevenly"; "dried-out tobacco rolls badly" Synonym(s): roll, roll up
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Friar \Fri"ar\, n. [OR. frere, F. fr[8a]re brother, friar, fr.       L. frater brother. See {Brother}.]       1. (R. C. Ch.) A brother or member of any religious order,             but especially of one of the four mendicant orders, viz:             {(a) Minors, Gray Friars, or Franciscans.} {(b)             Augustines}. {(c) Dominicans or Black Friars.} {(d) White             Friars or Carmelites.} See these names in the Vocabulary.          2. (Print.) A white or pale patch on a printed page.          3. (Zo[94]l.) An American fish; the silversides.          {Friar bird} (Zo[94]l.), an Australian bird ({Tropidorhynchus             corniculatus}), having the head destitute of feathers; --             called also {coldong}, {leatherhead}, {pimlico}; {poor             soldier}, and {four-o'clock}. The name is also applied to             several other species of the same genus.          {Friar's balsam} (Med.), a stimulating application for wounds             and ulcers, being an alcoholic solution of benzoin,             styrax, tolu balsam, and aloes; compound tincture of             benzoin. --Brande & C.          {Friar's cap} (Bot.), the monkshood.          {Friar's cowl} (Bot.), an arumlike plant ({Arisarum vulgare})             with a spathe or involucral leaf resembling a cowl.          {Friar's lantern}, the ignis fatuus or Will-o'-the-wisp.             --Milton.          {Friar skate} (Zo[94]l.), the European white or sharpnosed             skate ({Raia alba}); -- called also {Burton skate},             {border ray}, {scad}, and {doctor}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ralph \Ralph\, n.       A name sometimes given to the raven.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Relief \Re*lief"\ (r?-l?f"), n. [OE. relef, F. relief, properly,       a lifting up, a standing out. See {Relieve}, and cf.       {Basrelief}, {Rilievi}.]       1. The act of relieving, or the state of being relieved; the             removal, or partial removal, of any evil, or of anything             oppressive or burdensome, by which some ease is obtained;             succor; alleviation; comfort; ease; redress.                         He sees the dire contagion spread so fast, That,                      where it seizes, all relief is vain.   --Dryden.          2. Release from a post, or from the performance of duty, by             the intervention of others, by discharge, or by relay; as,             a relief of a sentry.                         For this relief much thanks; 'tis bitter cold.                                                                               --Shak.          3. That which removes or lessens evil, pain, discomfort,             uneasiness, etc.; that which gives succor, aid, or             comfort; also, the person who relieves from performance of             duty by taking the place of another; a relay.          4. (Feudal Law) A fine or composition which the heir of a             deceased tenant paid to the lord for the privilege of             taking up the estate, which, on strict feudal principles,             had lapsed or fallen to the lord on the death of the             tenant.          5. (Sculp. & Arch.) The projection of a figure above the             ground or plane on which it is formed.          Note: Relief is of three kinds, namely, {high relief}                ({altorilievo}), {low relief}, ({basso-rilievo}), and                {demirelief} ({mezzo-rilievo}). See these terms in the                Vocabulary.          6. (Paint.) The appearance of projection given by shading,             shadow, etc., to any figure.          7. (Fort.) The height to which works are raised above the             bottom of the ditch. --Wilhelm.          8. (Physical Geog.) The elevations and surface undulations of             a country. --Guyot.          {Relief valve}, a valve arranged for relieving pressure of             steam, gas, or liquid; an escape valve.          Syn: Alleviation; mitigation; aid; help; succor; assistance;                remedy; redress; indemnification.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Relieve \Re*lieve"\ (r?-l?v"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Relieved}       (-l?vd"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Relieving}.] [OE. releven, F.       relever to raise again, discharge, relieve, fr. L. relevare       to lift up, raise, make light, relieve; pref. re- re- +       levare to raise, fr. levis light. See {Levity}, and cf.       {Relevant}, {Relief}.]       1. To lift up; to raise again, as one who has fallen; to             cause to rise. [Obs.] --Piers Plowman.          2. To cause to seem to rise; to put in relief; to give             prominence or conspicuousness to; to set off by contrast.                         Her tall figure relieved against the blue sky;                      seemed almost of supernatural height. --Sir W.                                                                               Scott.          3. To raise up something in; to introduce a contrast or             variety into; to remove the monotony or sameness of.                         The poet must . . . sometimes relieve the subject                      with a moral reflection.                     --Addison.          4. To raise or remove, as anything which depresses, weighs             down, or crushes; to render less burdensome or afflicting;             to allevate; to-abate; to mitigate; to lessen; as, to             relieve pain; to relieve the wants of the poor.          5. To free, wholly or partly, from any burden, trial, evil,             distress, or the like; to give ease, comfort, or             consolation to; to give aid, help, or succor to; to             support, strengthen, or deliver; as, to relieve a besieged             town.                         Now lend assistance and relieve the poor. --Dryden.          6. To release from a post, station, or duty; to put another             in place of, or to take the place of, in the bearing of             any burden, or discharge of any duty.                         Who hath relieved you?                        --Shak.          7. To ease of any imposition, burden, wrong, or oppression,             by judicial or legislative interposition, as by the             removal of a grievance, by indemnification for losses, or             the like; to right.          Syn: To alleviate; assuage; succor; assist; aid; help;                support; substain; ease; mitigate; lighten; diminish;                remove; free; remedy; redress; indemnify.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Relievo \Re*lie"vo\ (r?-l?"v?), n. [It. rilievo.]       See {Relief}, n., 5.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Relive \Re*live"\ (r?-l?v"), v. i.       To live again; to revive.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Relive \Re*live"\, v. t.       To recall to life; to revive. [Obs.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Relove \Re*love"\ (-l?v"), v. t.       To love in return. [Obs.] --Boyle.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Royal \Roy"al\, a. [OE. roial, riall, real, OF. roial. reial, F.       royal, fr. L. regalis, fr. rex, regis, king. See {Rich}, and       cf. {regal}, {real} a coin, {Rial}.]       1. Kingly; pertaining to the crown or the sovereign; suitable             for a king or queen; regal; as, royal power or             prerogative; royal domains; the royal family; royal state.          2. Noble; generous; magnificent; princely.                         How doth that royal merchant, good Antonio? --Shak.          3. Under the patronage of royality; holding a charter granted             by the sovereign; as, the Royal Academy of Arts; the Royal             Society.          {Battle royal}. See under {Battle}.          {Royal bay} (Bot.), the classic laurel ({Laurus nobilis}.)          {Royal eagle}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Golden eagle}, under {Golden}.                      {Royal fern} (Bot.), the handsome fern {Osmunda regalis}. See             {Osmund}.          {Royal mast} (Naut.), the mast next above the topgallant mast             and usually the highest on a square-rigged vessel. The             royal yard and royal sail are attached to the royal mast.                      {Royal metal}, an old name for gold.          {Royal palm} (Bot.), a magnificent West Indian palm tree             ({Oreodoxa regia}), lately discovered also in Florida.          {Royal pheasant}. See {Curassow}.          {Royal purple}, an intense violet color, verging toward blue.                      {Royal tern} (Zo[94]l.), a large, crested American tern             ({Sterna maxima}).          {Royal tiger}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Tiger}.          {Royal touch}, the touching of a diseased person by the hand             of a king, with the view of restoring to health; --             formerly extensively practiced, particularly for the             scrofula, or king's evil.          Syn: Kingly; regal; monarchical; imperial; kinglike;                princely; august; majestic; superb; splendid;                illustrious; noble; magnanimous.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Ralph, AL       Zip code(s): 35480    Ralph, SD       Zip code(s): 57650
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Rolfe, IA (city, FIPS 68520)       Location: 42.81282 N, 94.53031 W       Population (1990): 721 (341 housing units)       Area: 2.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 50581
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
RLaB          A {MATLAB}-like matrix-oriented programming language/toolbox.       RLaB focusses on creating a good experimental environment (or       laboratory) in which to do matrix mathematics.   Currently RLaB       has numeric scalars and matrices (real and complex), and       string scalars, and matrices.   RLaB also contains a list       variable type, which is a heterogeneous associative array.          Version 0.95 includes an interpreter, libraries and       documentation.   E-mail: Ian Searle .       {(ftp://evans.ee.adfa.oz.au)}.   Requires {GNUPLOT},       lib[IF]77.a (from f2c).   Ported to many {platform}s including       {Unix}, {OS/2}, {Amiga}.          (1993-10-27).
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
RLF          {Reuse Library Framework} of the {DoD}.