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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
ruffed \ruffed\, a.
furnished with a ruff.
1913 webster
ruffed grouse zool., a north american grouse bonasa
umbellus common in the wooded districts of the northern
united states. the male has a ruff of brown or black
feathers on each side of the neck, and is noted for the
loud drumming sound he makes during the breeding season.
called also tippet grouse, partridge, birch
partridge, pheasant, drummer, and white-flesher.
ruffed lemur zool., a species of lemur lemur varius
having a conspicuous ruff on the sides of the head. its
color is varied with black and white. called also ruffed
maucaco.
1913 webster
see also:
ruffed grouse bonasa umbellus tippet grouse partridge birch partridge pheasant
drummer white-flesher ruffed lemur lemur varius ruffed maucaco
- [2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
ruff \ruff\, v. t. imp. p. p. ruffed; p. pr. vb. n.
ruffing.
1. to ruffle; to disorder. --spenser.
1913 webster
2. mil. to beat with the ruff or ruffle, as a drum.
1913 webster
3. hawking to hit, as the prey, without fixing it.
1913 webster
4. card playing to play a trump card at bridge; as, he
ruffed his partner's ace.
pjc ruff
see also:
ruffed ruffing
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