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Royal Air Force base in Yorkshire, England
Royal Air Force Croft or more simply RAF Croft is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located 4.6 miles (7.4 km) south of Darlington, County Durham
RAF_Croft
Motor racing circuit in North Yorkshire, England
Second World War an airfield named RAF Croft was built on the site now occupied by the circuit. RAF Croft also known as Croft Aerodrome, was mainly used as
Croft_Circuit
Royal Canadian Air Force military unit active during Second World War
previous No. 6 Group RAF. Air Commodore Charles Rumney Samson led No. 6 Group from 1924 to 1926. In 1936, No. 1 (Air Defence) Group RAF, a group of auxiliary
No._6_Group_RCAF
Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England
Croft has two hotels, of which, Croft Hotel is a Grade II listed building. Croft motor racing circuit is built on the former aerodrome, RAF Croft. The
Croft-on-Tees
Canada's military flight demonstration squadron
V four-engined heavy bombers. In December 1943 the squadron moved to RAF Croft where it was re-equipped with Halifax IIIs and later, Lancaster B.X aircraft
Snowbirds_(aerobatic_team)
This list of former RAF stations includes most of the stations, airfields and administrative headquarters previously used by the Royal Air Force. They
List of former Royal Air Force stations
List_of_former_Royal_Air_Force_stations
operational conversion units (OCUs) were training units of the Royal Air Force (RAF). With the introduction of new heavy bombers, the four-engined Short Stirling
List of conversion units of the Royal Air Force
List_of_conversion_units_of_the_Royal_Air_Force
Anti-Aircraft Battery, Royal Artillery, RAF Croft 127th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, Royal Artillery, RAF Croft 234th (Northumbrian) Field Company, Royal
Structure of the British Army in 1939
Structure_of_the_British_Army_in_1939
Grade I listed house in North Yorkshire, England
unit, storing and supplying armaments for local airfields at RAF Catterick, RAF Croft and RAF Middleton St George. In addition some of the rooms were converted
Kiplin_Hall
English Royal Air Force station (1941–1964)
Group, Royal Canadian Air Force. A sub-station was located at RAF Croft, Yorkshire although RAF Thornaby was closer yet never held sub-station status. Canadian
RAF_Middleton_St_George
Former Royal Air Force base in Yorkshire, England
Royal Air Force Dishforth or more simply RAF Dishforth is a former Royal Air Force station near Thirsk in North Yorkshire, England. Opened in 1936, the
RAF_Dishforth
Squadron of the Royal Air Force
squadron moved to RAF Middleton St. George. In September, the squadron flew its first bombing raid against Berlin. It moved again, to RAF Croft, in October
No._78_Squadron_RAF
Site of Special Scientific Interest in Cornwall, England
as Croft Pascoe and this larger area includes the Croft Pascoe Pool. A large standing stone known as the Dry Tree menhir can be found on the ex-RAF Dry
Goonhilly_Downs
Military unit
of the schooner appeared on the squadron badge. The squadron moved to RAF Croft in December 1943 and re-equipped with Avro Lancaster Mk Is and Mk Xs in
434 Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron
434_Operational_Test_and_Evaluation_Squadron
Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England
restarted during the Second World War for personnel serving at the nearby RAF Croft. The chief activity is farming, the farms forming part of the Neasham
Eryholme
Former Royal Air Force station in Worcestershire, England
Register. Retrieved 27 January 2021. "Croft Farm Airstrip". Croft Farm Airstrip. Retrieved 20 October 2025. "RAF Defford Memorial". The Official Alan Dower
RAF_Defford
Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England
who, during World War II, were based at the nearby RAF Croft air base (now the site of the Croft Circuit as described above). Some years ago a Romano-British
Dalton-on-Tees
1942 moved to become Office Commanding No. 78 Conversion Flight based at RAF Croft, Yorkshire. Whilst on attachment to this unit, James flew Halifax 2, serial
Peter_Stanley_James
the naming tradition of the Royal Air Force, whereby the prefix RCAF (vs. RAF) was affixed. High River Vancouver Winnipeg Dartmouth Camp Borden Ottawa
List of Royal Canadian Air Force stations
List_of_Royal_Canadian_Air_Force_stations
British TV sitcom (1982–1992)
'Allo 'Allo! is a British sitcom television series, created by David Croft and Jeremy Lloyd, starring (among others) Gorden Kaye, Carmen Silvera, Vicki
'Allo_'Allo!
1944 military accident in Staffordshire, England
The RAF Fauld explosion occurred during the Second World War at the RAF Fauld underground munitions storage depot in Staffordshire, England at 11:11 am
RAF_Fauld_explosion
Former Royal Air Force station in Lincolnshire, England
RAF lincolnshire info. 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2015. "92 Maintenance Unit". RAF lincolnshire info. 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2015. Croft, Richard. "RAF
RAF_Wickenby
Disused railway station in North Yorkshire, England
II as it was the drop off point for servicemen arriving at the nearby RAF Croft. After the war it was also used by railwaymen living in nearby cottages
Eryholme_railway_station
Royal Air Force base in Yorkshire, England
Royal Air Force Tholthorpe' or more simply RAF Tholthorpe is a former Royal Air Force satellite station located near Easingwold, North Yorkshire, England
RAF_Tholthorpe
Town in Warwickshire, England
19th-century properties. The route finishes in the Old Town, which includes Hall's Croft and the Holy Trinity Church. During Stratford's early expansion into a town
Stratford-upon-Avon
turned into windfarms (RAF Lissett), and several have become motor racing tracks or have some association with vehicles (Croft, Silverstone, Hethel, Snetterton
Royal_Air_Force_station
British actor, schoolteacher, writer and theatre director
Club. World War II ended any chance of a career in cricket, and Croft joined the RAF in 1940, becoming a sergeant-pilot. Despite taking part in daylight
Michael_Croft
English actor (born 1940)
role of Lance Corporal Jones in the Jimmy Perry and David Croft BBC comedy Dad's Army. Croft had been very impressed with Jason and believed that he had
David_Jason
1976 British war film by Jack Gold
College, which includes Stephen Croft. Gresham had been his house captain at Eton and is his older sister's boyfriend. To Croft he is a hero to be emulated
Aces_High_(film)
English actor (1926–2013)
company that made parts for Spitfire cannons. He was declared unfit for RAF service as he was on medication following a swimming accident, but was a
Bill_Pertwee
British direct action group
British factories of Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems as well as RAF Brize Norton, a Royal Air Force base. In their campaigns, Palestine Action
Palestine_Action
2017 single by the xx
album, I See You (2017). The song was written by guitarist Romy Madley Croft, bassist Oliver Sim and percussionist Jamie xx, and produced by Jamie xx
I_Dare_You_(The_xx_song)
Former Royal Air Force station in Northumberland, England
Royal Air Force Ouston or more simply RAF Ouston is a former Royal Air Force station that was located near the village of Stamfordham and the village
RAF_Ouston
Village in West Suffolk, England
The village is known for its RAF station, RAF Honington. It is also near two joint RAF/USAF airfields: RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall. Honington was the
Honington,_Suffolk
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Air Force
History of RAF Organisation. Retrieved 16 February 2013. Molkentin 2010, pp. 178–180. Molkentin 2010, p. 44. "Mansfeld, Miroslav". Valka. Croft 1994, p. 12
No._68_Squadron_RAF
Topics referred to by the same term
Charles Longcroft, (1883–1958), RAF officer Okeover Longcroft, (1850–1871), English cricketer Longcroft School, England Long Croft, a historic building in North
Longcroft
'Allo 'Allo! episode which was broadcast on BBC Two). Produced by David Croft There remains some confusion over what the official titles are for each
List_of_'Allo_'Allo!_episodes
Airport in South London, England, 1920–1959
Squadron RAF No. 3 Squadron RAF No. 10 Squadron RAF No. 17 Squadron RAF No. 22 Squadron RAF No. 32 Squadron RAF No. 39 Squadron RAF No. 41 Squadron RAF No.
Croydon_Airport
Former Royal Air Force station in Moray, Scotland
RAF Kinloss, is a former Royal Air Force station located near the village of Kinloss, on the Moray Firth in the north east of Scotland, UK. The RAF station
RAF_Kinloss
English actor (born 1946)
M'Lord? and Oh, Doctor Beeching!. Holland was a major part of the David Croft repertoire. Born in Walsall, he was educated at Queen Mary's Grammar School
Jeffrey_Holland_(actor)
English actor (1929–2025)
Year Title Role Notes 1955 The Dam Busters Mocking RAF Officer uncredited 1956 Tiger in the Smoke Duds Morrison 1956 Stars in Your Eyes Dicky 1956 The
Gerald_Harper
American maritime patrol aircraft
Eyes 737-700 Solution for New JSTARS – Defensenews.com, 12 September 2014 Croft, John (26 April 2010). "CUTAWAY: P-8A Poseidon – A Boeing with boost of
Boeing_P-8_Poseidon
British TV sitcom (1968–1977)
Guard during the Second World War. It was written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft, and originally broadcast on BBC1 from 31 July 1968 to 13 November 1977
Dad's_Army
Canadian military flying unit
formed at Croft, England on 7 November 1942 and spent its wartime entirely in England as a part of No. 6 Group RCAF, part of the Royal Air Force (RAF) Bomber
427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron
427_Special_Operations_Aviation_Squadron
Very light business jet
Phenom 100". Flightglobal. Croft, John (3 April 2007). "Embraer prepares to mate VLJ wing and body". Flightglobal. Croft, John (24 April 2007). "Embraer
Embraer_Phenom_100
episode list for the BBC television sitcom Hi-de-Hi! by Jimmy Perry and David Croft broadcast between 1 January 1980 and 30 January 1988. "Series 1". British
List_of_Hi-de-Hi!_episodes
Season of television series
Original release date 22 1 "Prisoners of War" David Croft & Martin Dennis Jeremy Lloyd & David Croft 7 November 1987 (1987-11-07) The cafe staff, Michelle
'Allo_'Allo!_series_4
Human settlement in Scotland
during World War II. It was taken over by the RAF during WW2 & used to station pilots from the nearby RAF Castletown fighter station. It is locally owned
Dunnet
British actress (born 1950)
Carte-Blanche in the BBC sitcom 'Allo 'Allo!, produced and written by David Croft. Croft had remembered Michelle playing the French maid robot in an episode of
Vicki_Michelle
2026 armed conflict in West Asia
Iran-US truce". Al Jazeera English. 8 April 2026. Retrieved 8 April 2026. Croft, Alex. 'UAE has secretly been carrying out military strikes on Iran, report
2026_Iran_war
Hot Mum is a British television sitcom, written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. Set in 1945 during the last months of the Second World War, the series
List of It Ain't Half Hot Mum episodes
List_of_It_Ain't_Half_Hot_Mum_episodes
Irish soldier
1918–1973). In 1939, at the outbreak of World War II, the family moved to Croft House in Church Street, Whitworth, Lancashire, a small town north of Rochdale
Ion_Ferguson
UK military decoration
Battalion of the Royal Naval Division during the First World War William Denman Croft, First World War army officer William Robert Aufrere Dawson, Queen's Own
Distinguished_Service_Order
Most westerly island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland
miles) and a population of around 700. The land is highly fertile, and crofting, alongside tourism, and fishing are the main sources of employment for
Tiree
British diplomat (1923–2013)
de Havilland Tiger Moth with No. 9 Elementary Flying Training School at RAF Ansty near Coventry, he was sent to train in the United States via Canada
Anthony_Montague_Browne
1975 sitcom "Dad's Army"
an RAF officer and German General. Croft was particularly pleased with the casting of Jack Haig as Lance Corporal Jones, since Haig had been Croft's first
Dad's_Army_(stage_show)
1944 war film by Carol Reed
Ascherson) Mary Jerrold as Mrs Gillingham Jack Watling as Sergeant Buster, RAF Raymond Lovell as Mr Jackson A. E. Matthews as Colonel Walmsley Lloyd Pearson
The_Way_Ahead
Triple amputee
programme Extraordinary Portraits, where his portrait was painted by Thomas Croft; the picture's abstract background being painted by Ormrod's children Mason
Mark_Ormrod_(Royal_Marine)
2025 video game
dam from the first mission is being repaired, however, one of the crashed RAF bombers had a bouncing bomb, which the Germans are studying. Hawker eliminates
Sniper_Elite:_Resistance
Human settlement in England
Busters" raids) during the Second World War. Further up the valley is Beavers Croft, a 14th-century housestead that was occupied by the chief engineer of Howden
Birchinlee
AFS dived into ground near Croft, Yorkshire, one killed. 28 January 1951 PP107 a Short Sunderland GR.5 of No. 205 Squadron RAF flew into a mountain in bad
List of fatal accidents and incidents involving Royal Air Force aircraft from 1945
List_of_fatal_accidents_and_incidents_involving_Royal_Air_Force_aircraft_from_1945
Village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England
tribe). In the Second World War, the village became home to RAF Ingham, a satellite airfield of RAF Hemswell consisting of three grass runways. Three Polish
Ingham,_Lincolnshire
School in Oxford, England
Cheshire (1917–1992), World War II RAF pilot and activist for the disabled Colin Clark (1905–1989), economist Sebastian Croft (born 2001), actor Hugh Dancy
Dragon_School
British politician (born 1980)
Archived from the original on 2 November 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2024. Croft, Ethan (30 July 2024). "The real Kemi Badenoch: key revelations from a new
Kemi_Badenoch
Market town in Lincolnshire, England
The RAF Regiment reached in excess of 66,000 personnel and was housed at RAF Belton Park (the Regiment's first depot), RAF Folkingham and RAF North
Grantham
British television game show (1989)
was hosted by former tennis player and Treasure Hunt sky-runner Annabel Croft. The eponymous Interceptor was played by actor Sean O'Kane. Only eight episodes
Interceptor_(game_show)
Australian actor (born 1967)
His father, Stuart Pearce, was a Royal New Zealand Air Force pilot and RAF test pilot, and his mother, Anne Cocking (née Pickering), was an English
Guy_Pearce
Town in the west of Greater London, England
English Civil War took place at a public house called the Crown and Treaty. RAF Uxbridge houses the Battle of Britain Bunker, from where the air defence
Uxbridge
Human settlement in Scotland
coast of the Isle of Lewis, in Scotland's north-west. It is largely a crofting township and is about 2+1⁄2 miles (4 kilometres) east of Stornoway at the
Melbost
Royal Air Force Air Vice-Marshal (1888-1969)
of the Royal Air Force. He served as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at RAF Balloon Command from 1944 to 1945. Gell was born in Birmingham the son of
William_Gell_(RAF_officer)
Film directed by Michael Apted
locations include the Great Central Railway, Loughborough and Tigh Beg Croft, near Oban, Scotland. Interiors were filmed at Elstree Film Studios. The
Enigma_(2001_film)
Former British prince (born 1960)
series of sporting tests and examinations at the Aircrew Selection Centre, at RAF Biggin Hill, followed by further tests and interviews at HMS Daedalus and
Andrew_Mountbatten-Windsor
Community school in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
and television presenter (Leeds Modern School)[citation needed] Stuart Croft, artist Mark Curry, television presenter[citation needed] Bob Peck, actor
Lawnswood_School
British training school for test pilots and flight test engineers
It was established in 1943, the first of its type. The school moved to RAF Cranfield in October 1945, then to the Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough
Empire_Test_Pilots'_School
2002 James Bond film by Lee Tamahori
films with female stars, including Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life, in 2003. Invisibility in fiction Outline
Die_Another_Day
Military transport tiltrotor
Mechanics. Archived from the original on 26 May 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2021. Croft, John. "Tilters". Archived 25 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine Alternate
Bell_Boeing_V-22_Osprey
Video game franchise
Archived from the original on March 30, 2026. Retrieved March 30, 2026. Croft, Liam (March 30, 2026). "Is That a The Last of Us 3 Tease in Neil Druckmann's
The_Last_of_Us
British signals intelligence agency
Subsequently, with the Japanese advance down the Malay Peninsula, the Army and RAF codebreakers went to the Wireless Experimental Centre in Delhi, India. The
GCHQ
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2016
December 2016 at the Wayback Machine. The Guardian (London). Abbas, Mohammed; Croft, Adrian (11 August 2011). "Cameron denies austerity drive caused UK riots"
David_Cameron
Games for the Sony PlayStation / PS1 / PSone
November 21, 1997 November 21, 1997 Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft Core Design Eidos Interactive March 4, 1999 November 24, 1998 November 20
List of PlayStation (console) games (M–Z)
List_of_PlayStation_(console)_games_(M–Z)
English actor (1937–2020)
firm as an apprentice and, as his National Service, spent two years in the RAF as a wireless operator. After success in amateur acting, his teacher encouraged
Derek_Fowlds
theorists in 2017 also predicted Nibiru would appear, including Terral Croft and YouTube pastor Paul Begley. Among the foremost concerns of conspiracy
List_of_conspiracy_theories
him. When Nikki discovers Catz made a phone call to former soldier Dennis Croft, who was cashiered for drug peddling just before her death, she believes
List of Silent Witness episodes
List_of_Silent_Witness_episodes
British art historian and Soviet spy (1907–1983)
(1954) Roman drawings (with H. L. Cooke, 1960) and Venetian (with Edward Croft-Murray, 1957) drawings in the Royal Collection, as well as a supplement
Anthony_Blunt
Scottish crime drama television series
series 2 No. of episodes 12 Production Executive producer Arabella Page Croft Producer Kieran Parker Production company Black Camel Pictures Original
Annika_(2021_TV_series)
Genus of flowering plants
(Correll's bluet): Texas, United States Houstonia croftiae Britton & Rusby (Croft's bluet): Texas, United States Houstonia humifusa (Engelm. ex A.Gray) A.Gray
Houstonia_(plant)
British gay rights campaigner (1923–1999)
However, after a series of crashes, he was grounded and instead became an RAF meteorologist, remaining in Southern Rhodesia for the rest of the war. After
Peter_Wildeblood
Coin, Charly Jordan Sunday: Horsegirl, The Marías, Local Natives, Lucille Croft Coinbase Thursday: Emmy Meli, Sampa the Great, The Wombats, Manchester Orchestra
List of Lollapalooza lineups by year
List_of_Lollapalooza_lineups_by_year
British motorcycle racer
Superbike Championship for the MSS Kawasaki aboard a Kawasaki ZX10-R and RAF Reserves team, aboard a Honda CBR1000RR. He died as a result of a crash when
Simon_Andrews_(motorcyclist)
William, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward, and Sophie, Countess of Wessex, left RAF Northolt on a flight to Aberdeen Airport and arrived at Balmoral shortly
Death and state funeral of Elizabeth II
Death_and_state_funeral_of_Elizabeth_II
Region of Lewis and Harris island, Scotland
dried, the peats are carted to the croft and built into a large stack. These often resembled the shape of the croft house – broad, curved at each end and
Isle_of_Lewis
UK Parliament constituency (1832–1885, 2010 onwards)
Harborough District Blaby South, Cosby with South Whetstone, Countesthorpe, Croft Hill, Enderby and St John's, Millfield, Narborough and Littlethorpe, Normanton
South_Leicestershire
Human settlement in Scotland
two distinctive characters. The south end is composed of a traditional crofting community whilst the north end is a composite of army barracks and buildings
Aird_Uig
Special forces unit of the British Army
(Para Sp Sqn) is a sub-unit of the Airborne Delivery Wing (ADW) based at RAF Brize Norton. Supplementary to the SAS, together with the Special Boat Service
Special_Air_Service
Northern Irish motorcycle racer
Seeley qualified for "The Showdown" part of the BSB season, thus before the Croft round he was awarded 500 points plus the podium credits he had gained throughout
Alastair_Seeley
English actor (1929–2025)
station and then undertook national service as a wireless operator with the RAF. He was a member of the Renegades amateur theatre company in Ilford. He worked
John_Woodvine
Special forces unit of the Royal Navy
to Clachan, via the Isle of Kerrera, where they reconnoitred and sketched RAF Oban. Attached to Layforce, it moved to the Middle East. The unit worked
Special_Boat_Service
Settlement in Shetland, Scotland
Skaw flows from the uplands to the west through the constellation of small crofts that make up Skaw, and then east into the Wick of Skaw, a bay of the North
Skaw,_Unst
Protests beginning in 2023
Archived from the original on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023. Croft, Jane (17 October 2023). "UK lawyers raise 'significant concern' over Israel's
Gaza_war_protests
Public school in London, England
programmes. They include Legally Blonde starring Reese Witherspoon, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider starring Angelina Jolie and '83 starring Ranveer Singh.[citation
Dulwich_College
RAF CROFT
RAF CROFT
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Ram named rock
Male
Hebrew
(רָ×) Hebrew name RAM means "high." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including a son of Hezron.
Female
Welsh
Welsh name HAF means "summer."
Surname or Lastname
German
German : nickname for a ruffian, earlier for a hairy person, from Middle High German rūch, rūhe, rouch ‘hairy’, ‘shaggy’, ‘rough’.English : from a medieval personal name, a variant of Ralph.Italian (Sicily) : from a local variant of the personal name Rao, an old form of Ra(o)ul, composed of the Germanic elements rad ‘counsel’, ‘advice’ + wolf ‘wolf’. Compare Ralph.Indian : variant of Rao.
Boy/Male
English Teutonic Biblical Sanskrit
Ram.
Male
Scottish
 Pet form of Scottish Raibeart, RAB means "bright fame." Compare with another form of Rab.
Male
Hebrew
(רַב) Hebrew name RAV means "great" or "teacher."
Female
English
English name, possibly derived from the vocabulary word ray, RAE means "sunbeam."
Male
Swedish
Variant spelling of Swedish Göran, JÖRAN means "earth-worker, farmer."
Male
Swedish
Swedish form of Greek Georgios, GÖRAN means "earth-worker, farmer."
Male
Hindi/Indian
(राज) Hindi name RAJ means "king."
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Ray, RAE means "wise protector."Â
Male
Hebrew
Variant spelling of Hebrew Rapha, RAFA means "feeble, flaccid, weak," i.e. "a shade" living in Hades, void of blood and animal life; therefore weak and languid like a sick person, but still able to think.Â
Male
English
Short form of English Raymond, RAY means "wise protector."
Boy/Male
Sanskrit
King. Raja is an Indian or Malay princely title; Raj means 'rule.
Male
Scandinavian
 Scandinavian form of Old Norse Ráðúlfr, RALF means "wise wolf." Compare with another form of Ralf.
Boy/Male
Indian, Telugu
Lord Ram
Male
Hebrew
 Variant spelling of Hebrew Rav, RAB means "great" or "teacher." Compare with another form of Rab.
Female
Japanese
(è˜) Japanese name RAN means "lily" or "orchid."
Male
English
Medieval form of English Ralph, RAFE means "wise wolf."
RAF CROFT
RAF CROFT
Boy/Male
Tamil
Muktidaya | à®®à¯à®•à¯à®¤à®¿à®¤à®¯à®¾
Bestowed of eternal bliss
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Punjabi, Sikh
Brave at Heart
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Shiva, Consort of Girija
Girl/Female
Tamil
Prayer, Worshipped
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Gift of God
Male
Hebrew
(×¢×“Ö°× Ö¸×”) Hebrew name ADNAH means "pleasure." In the bible, this is the name of a captain in charge of over 300,000 men of Judah in the time of Jehosaphat.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Sun of Allah
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Fulcher.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Has a share in the property
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Indian
Master of All Three States; Land, Sky and Universe
RAF CROFT
RAF CROFT
RAF CROFT
RAF CROFT
RAF CROFT
n.
To send forth or shoot out; to cause to shine out; as, to ray smiles.
n.
One of several species of small rodents of the genus Mus and allied genera, larger than mice, that infest houses, stores, and ships, especially the Norway, or brown, rat (M. decumanus), the black rat (M. rattus), and the roof rat (M. Alexandrinus). These were introduced into America from the Old World.
superl.
Not spun or twisted; as, raw silk or cotton
superl.
Deprived of skin; galled; as, a raw sore.
v. t.
To butt or strike against; to drive a ram against or through; to thrust or drive with violence; to force in; to drive together; to cram; as, to ram an enemy's vessel; to ram piles, cartridges, etc.
superl.
Not distilled; as, raw water
n.
A raw, sore, or galled place; a sensitive spot; as, to touch one on the raw.
superl.
Not tanned; as, raw hides
superl.
Not mixed or diluted; as, raw spirits
n.
A line of light or heat proceeding from a radiant or reflecting point; a single element of light or heat propagated continuously; as, a solar ray; a polarized ray.
superl.
Not altered from its natural state; not prepared by the action of heat; as, raw sienna; specifically, not cooked; not changed by heat to a state suitable for eating; not done; as, raw meat.
v. i.
To strike with a quick, sharp blow; to knock; as, to rap on the door.
v. t.
To transport on a raft, or in the form of a raft; to make into a raft; as, to raft timber.
superl.
Hence: Unprepared for use or enjoyment; immature; unripe; unseasoned; inexperienced; unpracticed; untried; as, raw soldiers; a raw recruit.
n.
A hydraulic ram. See under Hydraulic.
superl.
Not tried; not melted and strained; as, raw tallow
superl.
Disagreeably damp or cold; chilly; bleak; as, a raw wind.
n.
One of the component elements of the total radiation from a body; any definite or limited portion of the spectrum; as, the red ray; the violet ray. See Illust. under Light.