单词 | in her ruff |
释义 | > as lemmasin her ruff 3. Heraldry. in her ruff: (of a ship) in full sail, under sail. archaic and historical in later use (chiefly with reference to the ancient device of the Isle of Man).In quot. 1905 erroneously explained as ‘with sails furled’. ΘΚΠ society > communication > indication > insignia > heraldic devices collective > other heraldic representations > [phrase] > in full course (of ship) in her ruff1562 1562 G. Legh Accedens of Armory 178 b He beareth Or, a Shippe vnder Saile in her ruffe Sable. 1586 J. Ferne Blazon of Gentrie 38 You haue heard of two thinges, a ship in her ruffe and a fayre lady..most worthye of sight. 1632 Guillim's Display of Heraldrie (ed. 2) iii. xxii. 239 The Dolphin..outstrippeth a Ship vnder saile, in her greatest ruffe and merriest winde, in swiftnesse of course. 1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory (1905) iii. xv. 33/1 He beareth Argent, a Ship in her Ruffe, vnder full Saile and Streamers flying, all proper. 1724 A. Crossly Signification Most Things in Heraldry 40 A goodly Ship in her Ruff, and under Sail. 1849 Hogg's Weekly Instructor New Ser. 3 78/2 From him it would seem the ancient arms of the Isle of Man were adopted, viz. a ship in her ruff. 1881 Jrnl. Brit. Archæol. Assoc. Mar. 50 The present arms [of the Isle of Man]..three legs of man in armour..superseding the more ancient device..—a ship in her ruff, or sail hoisted. 1905 M. C. Rowsell Life-story Charlotte de la Trémoille vii. 81 The old heraldic Arms of Man were a ‘ship in her ruff’—a ship with furled sails—and were adopted by Hacon, King of Man, in the tenth century. < as lemmas |
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