ABSTRACT
Rabitz plaster special gypsum lime plaster reinforced with a mesh and animal hair, invented by Karl Rabitz in 1878; used primarily for domes and other vaulted structures.
raceway see trunking. racking, racking back see raking. rad and dab see wattle and daub. radial see radial brick. radial arm saw a circular saw suspended from and moving along a cantilevered arm, used for various cross-cuts in wood.
