- ruffler
- ruf·fler
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ruffler
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Ruffler — Ruf fler, n. 1. One who ruffles; a swaggerer; a bully; a ruffian. [1913 Webster] Assaults, if not murders, done at his own doors by that crew of rufflers. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. That which ruffles; specifically, a sewing machine attachment for … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ruffler — This rare surname is first recorded in England in the late 17th Century. The form and spelling suggesting a continental origin and a variant Anglicized form of the Flemish Ruffelaert or the Breton Ruffelet both patronymics. This prognosis is… … Surnames reference
ruffler — noun a) ruffian, bully, villain; especially a 16th 17th century vagabond operating under the guise of a maimed soldier or sailor The ruffler in leather, who lately went fighting through the door, has returned, presumably by means of another… … Wiktionary
ruffler — f(ə)lə(r) noun ( s) Etymology: ruffle (I) + er 1. archaic : a vagabond rogue or beggar of the 16th century often professing to be an injured soldier 2. : a swaggering roistering fellow … Useful english dictionary
ruffler — See ruffle3. * * * … Universalium
Rüffler — Rụ̈ff|ler, der; s, (ugs.): jmd., der jmdn. rüffelt … Universal-Lexikon
ruffler — rÊŒflÉ™(r) n. one who forms into pleats; one who musses, one who dishevels; agitator, one who disturbs; annoyer, one who irritates … English contemporary dictionary
Rüffler — Rụ̈ff|ler … Die deutsche Rechtschreibung
ruffler — Ho opihapiha (as on a sewing machine) … English-Hawaiian dictionary
History of the chair — The chair is of extreme antiquity, although for many centuries and indeed for thousands of years it was an article of state and dignity rather than an article of ordinary use. “The chair” is still extensively used as the emblem of authority in… … Wikipedia
