noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The handle by which the bed of a hand press, holding the form of type, etc., is run in under the platen and out again.
2. 2
   Alternative form of rams (“card game”). alt-of, alternative, uncountable
3. 3
   The whole apparatus by which the form is moved under the platen.

Verb

1. 1
   To restore damaged coffee by stirring it in a tub with boiling water and then drying it. historical

Synonyms

All synonyms

ramp

Etymology

Compare French ronce (“bramble, brier, thorn”), ranche (“a round, step, rack”), or English round.

Related phrases

hand press

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