Crossword-Solution: RATAN 5 letters, 9 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 5

Preceded by a pompous functionary (whom we took for one of the ship’s corporals, from his ratan and the gold lace on his sleeve), we were now escorted down the ladders to the berth-deck.

The boatswain’s mate went to work without delay, seizing the poor little culprits by their loose frocks, and using a ratan without mercy.

Vincent to the island of Ratan), the present population of the islands (2,850,000) must be considered as composed of European and African blood.

Lugare lifted his ratan high over his head, and with the true and expert aim which he had acquired by long practice, brought it down on Tim's back with a force and whacking sound which seem'd sufficient to wake a freezing man in his last lethargy.

His countenance turn'd to a leaden whiteness; the ratan dropp'd from his grasp; and his eyes, stretch'd wide open, glared as at some monstrous spectacle of horror and death.