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ratal, n.|ˈreɪtəl| [f. rate n.1 + -al1, prob. after rental.] The amount on which rates are assessed. Also attrib. (in some cases perh. taken as adj.).
1859Times 21 Mar. 6/5 Lord John Russell was the author of the {pstlg}5 and {pstlg}6 ratal clause. 1866Pall Mall G. 21 Feb. 7/1 Lord John was told that the {pstlg}6 ratal was a shuffle. 1883M. D. Chalmers Local Government iii. 42 A ratal of {pstlg}50 gives one vote. 1891Daily News 4 Feb. 5/3 A Bill has been introduced into Parliament..seeking to abolish the ratal qualifications for members of vestries. |