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ruff.

a deckhouse; a pilothouse; a cabin (room above or below deck on a boat)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun

  1. a deckhouse; a pilothouse; a cabin (room above or below deck on a boat)

    common-gender

  2. a deckhouse; a pilothouse; a cabin (room above or below deck on a boat) the roof of the deckhouse (especially those which can open those which are made of cloth)

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

First attested in 1730, from Old Norse hróf (“boat shed, shack”), although effected by Dutch roef and Low German ruf (compare Norwegian ruff). Originally of the roof of the deckhouse. Also found as dialectal Northern Gutnish roffe (“shack, old house”). Cognate with English roof.

noun

  1. rough

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from English rough. First attested in 1898.

noun

  1. rough play as a foul

    neuter
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from English rough. First attested in 1919.

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