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Exactly upright or vertical; pointing to the zenith; at right angles to the plane of the horizon; extending in a right line from any point toward the center of the earth.

• RIGHTABOUT
  A turning directly about by the right, so as to face in the opposite direction; also, the quarter directly opposite; as, to turn to the right-about. To send to the right-about, to cause to turn toward the opposite point or quarter; -- hence, of troops,
• Plane table
  See under Plane, a.
• Point-blank
  The white spot on a target, at which an arrow or other missile is aimed.
• Right-angled
  Containing a right angle or right angles; as, a right-angled triangle.
• Rightly
  Straightly; directly; in front.
• Uprightly
  In an upright manner.
• Earthboard
  The part of a plow, or other implement, that turns over the earth; the moldboard.
• EARTHLYMINDED
  Having a mind devoted to earthly things; worldly-minded; -- opposed to spiritual-minded. -- Earth"ly-mind`ed*ness, n.
• Earthnut
  A name given to various roots, tubers, or pods grown under or on the ground
• Earthpea
  A species of pea (Amphicarpaea monoica). It is a climbing leguminous plant, with hairy underground pods.
• RIGHTANGLED
  Containing a right angle or right angles; as, a right-angled triangle.
• Extendant
  Displaced.
• Planetarium
  An orrery. See Orrery.
• Point d'appui
  See under Appui.
• Righten
  To do justice to.
• Right-minded
  Having a right or honest mind.
• Uprightness
  the quality or state of being upright.
• Earthborn
  Born of the earth; terrigenous; springing originally from the earth; human.
• EARTHSHINE
  See Earth light, under Earth.

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