‖n. [ F. râle. Cf. Rail the bird. ] (Med.) An adventitious sound, usually of morbid origin, accompanying the normal respiratory sounds. See Rhonchus. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Various kinds are distinguished by pathologists; differing in intensity, as loud and small; in quality, as moist, dry, clicking, whistling, and sonorous; and in origin, as tracheal, pulmonary, and pleural. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖a. [ It. ] (Mus.) Slackening; -- a direction to perform a passage with a gradual decrease in time and force; ritardando. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. OF. raliance. See Rally to reunite. ] The act of rallying. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who rallies. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ F., p. p. pl. See Rally, v. t. ] A French political group, also known as the Constitutional Right from its position in the Chambers, mainly monarchists who rallied to the support of the Republic in obedience to the encyclical put forth by Pope Leo XIII. in Feb., 1892. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. (Zool.) Pertaining to the rails. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Rallied p. pr. & vb. n. Rallying. ] [ OF. ralier, F. rallier, fr. L. pref. re- + ad + ligare to bind. See Ra-, and 1st Ally. ] To collect, and reduce to order, as troops dispersed or thrown into confusion; to gather again; to reunite. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. 1. To come into orderly arrangement; to renew order, or united effort, as troops scattered or put to flight; to assemble; to unite. [ 1913 Webster ]

The Grecians rally, and their powers unite. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

Innumerable parts of matter chanced just then to rally together, and to form themselves into this new world. Tillotson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To collect one's vital powers or forces; to regain health or consciousness; to recuperate. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To recover strength after a decline in prices; -- said of the market, stocks, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Rallies 1. The act or process of rallying (in any of the senses of that word). [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A political mass meeting. [ Colloq. U. S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ F. railler. See Rail to scoff. ] To attack with raillery, either in good humor and pleasantry, or with slight contempt or satire. [ 1913 Webster ]

Honeycomb . . . rallies me upon a country life. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

Strephon had long confessed his amorous pain,
Which gay Corinna rallied with disdain. Gay. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- To banter; ridicule; satirize; deride; mock. [ 1913 Webster ]