ruff

  1. Noun.  A male of the species ''Philomachus pugnax'', a highly gregarious, medium-sized wading bird of Eurasia; the female is a reeve.
  2. Noun.  Any of several freshwater fish, of the genus ''Acerina'', similar to perch.
  3. Noun.  A circular frill or ruffle on a garment, especially a starched, fluted neckware in Elizabethan and Jacobean England.
  4. Noun.  A card game similar to whist, and the predecessor of it ruff and honours.
  5. Verb.  (cards) To play a trump card to a trick, other than when trumps were led.
  6. Interjection.  The bark of a dog; woof.

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