单词 | ruffer |
释义 | ruffer1/ˈrʌfə/Cards noun 1A person who ruffs at cards. rare.
2Chiefly Whist and Bridge. A card that ruffs or trumps another. OriginEarly 17th century; earliest use found in John Florio (1553–1625), author and teacher of languages. From ruff + -er. ruffer2/ˈrʌfə/Now historical and rare noun A device for ‘ruffing’ flax, consisting of a board studded with spikes or teeth. OriginMid 19th century; earliest use found in Andrew Ure (1778–1857), chemist. Either a variant of rougher, or from ruff + -er. |
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