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Riptowel
Pronunciation : Rip"tow*el
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [AS. rip. harvest + a word of uncertain etymology.] (Feud. Law)
Definition : Defn: A gratuity given to tenants after they had reaped their lord's corn. [Obs.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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