retrāctus adj.with comp.
P. of retraho, drawn back, withdrawn, remote, distant : in intimo sinu, L.: retractior a mari murus, L.
rē̆tractus, a, um, Part. and P. a. of retraho. ...
A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.
An old law-term for the ebb or return of tide. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book