Rubiform Ru"bi·form adjective [ Latin
ruber red +
-form .]
Having the nature or quality of red; as, the rubiform rays of the sun. [ R.]
Sir I. newton.
Rubify Ru"bi·fy transitive verb [ Confer French
rubéfier . See
Rubific .]
To redden. [ R.] "Waters
rubifying ."
Chaucer.
Rubiginose, Rubiginous Ru·big"i·nose`, Ru·big"i·nous adjective [ Latin
rubiginosus , from
rubigo ,
robigo , rust: confer French
rubigineux .]
(Botany) Having the appearance or color of iron rust; rusty- looking.
Rubigo Ru·bi"go noun [ Latin
rubigo ,
robigo , rust of metals, rust, blight.]
(bot.) same as Rust , noun , 2.
Rubin Ru"bin noun [ Confer Late Latin
rubinus , Italian
rubino . See
Ruby .]
A ruby. [ Obsolete]
Spenser.
Rubious Ru"bi·ous adjective [ Latin
rubeus , from
rubere to be red. See
Rouge .]
Red; ruddy. [ Obsolete]
Shak.
Rubiretin Ru`bi·re"tin noun [
Rubi an + Greek ... resin.]
(Chemistry) One of the red dye products extracted from madder root, and probably identical with ruberythrinic acid.
Ruble Ru"ble noun [ Russian
ruble .]
The unit of monetary value in Russia. It is divided into 100 copecks, and in the gold coin of the realm (as in the five and ten ruble pieces) is worth about 77 cents. The silver ruble is a coin worth about 60 cents. [ Written also
rouble .]
Rubric Ru"bric noun [ Middle English
rubriche , Old French
rubriche , French
rubrique ( confer it.
rubrica ), from Latin
rubrica red earth for coloring, red chalk, the title of a law (because written in red), from
ruber red. See
red .]
That part of any work in the early manuscripts and typography which was colored red, to distinguish it from other portions. Hence, specifically:
(a) A titlepage, or part of it, especially that giving the date and place of printing; also, the initial letters, etc., when printed in red. (b) (Law books) The title of a statute; -- so called as being anciently written in red letters. Bell. (c) (Liturgies) The directions and rules for the conduct of service, formerly written or printed in red; hence, also, an ecclesiastical or episcopal injunction; -- usually in the plural. All the clergy in England solemnly pledge themselves to observe the rubrics .
Hook. (d) Hence, that which is established or settled, as by authority; a thing definitely settled or fixed. Cowper. Nay, as a duty, it had no place or rubric in human conceptions before Christianity.
De Quincey.
Rubric Ru"bric transitive verb To adorn ith red; to redden; to rubricate. [ R.]
Johnson.
Rubric, Rubrical Ru"bric, Ru"bric·al adjective 1. Colored in, or marked with, red; placed in rubrics. What though my name stood rubric on the walls
Or plaistered posts, with claps, in capitals?
Pope. 2. Of or pertaining to the rubric or rubrics. "
Rubrical eccentricities."
C. Kingsley.
Rubricate Ru"bri·cate adjective [ Latin
rubricatus past participle of
rubricare to color red. See
Rubric ,
noun ]
Marked with red. Sp...lmman.
Rubricate Ru"bri·cate transitive verb To mark or distinguished with red; to arrange as in a rubric; to establish in a settled and unchangeable form. Foxe. A system . . . according to which the thoughts of men were to be classed and rubricated forever after.
Hare.
Rubrician, Rubricist Ru·bri"cian, Ru"bri·cist noun One skilled in, or tenaciously adhering to, the rubric or rubrics.
Rubricity Ru·bric"i·ty noun Redness. [ R.]
Rubstone Rub"stone` noun A stone for scouring or rubbing; a whetstone; a rub.
Rubus Ru"bus noun [ Latin ]
(Botany) A genus of rosaceous plants, including the raspberry and blackberry.
Ruby Ru"by noun ;
plural Rubies . [ French
rubis (cf. Pr.
robi ), Late Latin
rubinus ,
robinus , from Latin
rubeus red, reddish, akin to
ruber . See
Rouge ,
red .]
1. (Min.) A precious stone of a carmine red color, sometimes verging to violet, or intermediate between carmine and hyacinth red. It is a red crystallized variety of corundum. » Besides the true or
Oriental ruby above defined, there are the
balas ruby , or
ruby spinel , a red variety of spinel, and the
rock ruby, a red variety of garnet.
Of rubies , sapphires, and pearles white.
Chaucer. 2. The color of a ruby; carmine red; a red tint. The natural ruby of your cheeks.
Shak. 3. That which has the color of the ruby, as red wine. Hence, a red blain or carbuncle. 4. (Print.) See Agate , noun , 2. [ Eng.]
5. (Zoology) Any species of South American humming birds of the genus Clytolæma . The males have a ruby-colored throat or breast. Ruby of arsenic ,
Ruby of sulphur (Chemistry) ,
a glassy substance of a red color and a variable composition, but always consisting chiefly of the disulphide of arsenic; -- called also ruby sulphur . --
Ruby of zinc (Min.) ,
zinc sulphide; the mineral zinc blende or sphalerite. --
Ruby silver (Min.) ,
red silver. See under Red .
Ruby Ru"by adjective Ruby-colored; red; as, ruby lips.
Ruby Ru"by transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Rubied ;
present participle & verbal noun Rubying .]
To make red; to redden. [ R.]
Pope.
Ruby-tailed Ru"by-tailed` adjective Having the tail, or lower part of the body, bright red.
Rubytail Ru"by·tail` noun (Zoology) A European gold wasp ( Chrysis ignita ) which has the under side of the abdomen bright red, and the other parts deep bluish green with a metallic luster. The larva is parasitic in the nests of other wasps and of bees.
Rubythroat Ru"by·throat` noun (Zoology) Any one of numerous species of humming birds belonging to Trochilus , Calypte , Stellula , and allies, in which the male has on the throat a brilliant patch of red feathers having metallic reflections; esp., the common humming bird of the Eastern United States ( Trochilus colubris ).
Rubywood Ru"by·wood` noun red sandalwood. See under Sandalwood .
Rucervine Ru·cer"vine adjective [ New Latin
Rucervus , the genus, from New Latin
Ru sa a certain genus of deer (Malay
r...sa deer) +
Cervus .]
(Zoology) Of, like, or pertaining to, a deer of the genus Rucervus , which includes the swamp deer of India.
Ruche Ruche noun [ French
ruche ruche, beehive, Old French
rusche a beehive, which was formerly made of the bark of trees; confer W.
rhisg ,
rhisgl , bark, gael.
rusg bark, rind.]
1. A plaited, quilled, or goffered strip of lace, net, ribbon, or other material, -- used in place of collars or cuffs, and as a trimming for women's dresses and bonnets. [ Written also
rouche .]
2. A pile of arched tiles, used to catch and retain oyster spawn.
Ruching Ruch"ing noun A ruche, or ruches collectively.
Ruck Ruck noun A roc. [ Obsolete or prov. Eng.]
Drayton.
Ruck Ruck transitive verb & i. [
imperfect & past participle Rucked ;
present participle & verbal noun Rucking .] [ Icel
hrukkast to wrinkle,
hrukka wrinkle, fold.]
To draw into wrinkles or unsightly folds; to crease; as, to ruck up a carpet. Smart.
Ruck Ruck noun [ Icelandic
hrukka . Confer
Ruck ,
transitive verb ]
A wrinkle or crease in a piece of cloth, or in needlework.
Ruck Ruck intransitive verb [ Confer Danish
ruge to brood, to hatch.]
To cower; to huddle together; to squat; to sit, as a hen on eggs. [ Obsolete or Prov. Eng.]
Gower. South. The sheep that rouketh in the fold.
Chaucer.
Ruck Ruck noun [ Confer
Ruck .]
1. A heap; a rick. [ Prov Eng. & Scot.]
2. The common sort, whether persons or things; as, the ruck in a horse race. [ Colloq.]
The ruck in society as a whole.
Lond. Sat. Rev.
Ructation Ruc·ta"tion noun [ Latin
ructatio , from
ructare to belch: confer French
ructation .]
The act of belching wind.
Ruction Ruc"tion noun An uproar; a quarrel; a noisy outbreak. [ Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
Rud Rud noun [ Anglo-Saxon
rudu , akin to
reád red. √113. See
Red , and confer
Ruddy .]
1. Redness; blush. [ Obsolete]
2. Ruddle; red ocher. 3. (Zoology) The rudd.
Rud Rud transitive verb To make red. [ Obsolete]
Spenser.
Rudbeckia Rud·beck"i·a noun [ New Latin So named after Olaf
Rudebeck , a Swedish botanist.]
(Botany) A genus of composite plants, the coneflowers, consisting of perennial herbs with showy pedunculate heads, having a hemispherical involucre, sterile ray flowers, and a conical chaffy receptacle. There are about thirty species, exclusively North American. Rudbeckia hirta , the black-eyed Susan, is a common weed in meadows.
Rudd Rudd noun [ See
Rud ,
noun ]
(Zoology) A fresh-water European fish of the Carp family ( Leuciscus erythrophthalmus ). It is about the size and shape of the roach, but it has the dorsal fin farther back, a stouter body, and red irises. Called also redeye , roud , finscale , and shallow . A blue variety is called azurine , or blue roach .
Rudder Rud"der noun A riddle or sieve. [ Prov. Eng.]
Rudder Rud"der noun [ Middle English
rother , Anglo-Saxon
rōðer a paddle; akin to Dutch
roer rudder, oar, German
ruder , Old High German
roadar , Swedish
roder ,
ror , Danish
roer ,
ror . √ 8. See
Row to propel with an oar, and confer
Rother . ]
1. (Nautical) The mechanical appliance by means of which a vessel is guided or steered when in motion. It is a broad and flat blade made of wood or iron, with a long shank, and is fastened in an upright position, usually by one edge, to the sternpost of the vessel in such a way that it can be turned from side to side in the water by means of a tiller, wheel, or other attachment. 2. Fig.: That which resembles a rudder as a guide or governor; that which guides or governs the course. For rhyme the rudder is of verses.
Hudibras. Balance rudder (Nautical) ,
a rudder pivoted near the middle instead of at the edge, -- common on sharpies. --
Drop rudder (Nautical) ,
a rudder extending below the keel so as to be more effective in steering. --
Rudder chain (Nautical) ,
one of the loose chains or ropes which fasten the rudder to the quarters to prevent its loss in case it gets unshipped, and for operating it in case the tiller or the wheel is broken. --
Rudder coat (Nautical) ,
a covering of tarred canvas used to prevent water from entering the rudderhole. --
Rudder fish .
(Zoology) (a) The pilot fish .
(b) The amber fish ( Seriola zonata ), which is bluish having six broad black bands .
(c) A plain greenish black American fish ( Leirus perciformis ); -- called also black rudder fish , logfish , and barrel fish . The name is also applied to other fishes which follow vessels. --
Rudder pendants (Nautical) ,
ropes connected with the rudder chains.
Rudder Rud"der noun In an aircraft, a surface the function of which is to exert a turning moment about an axis of the craft.
Rudderhead Rud"der·head` noun (Nautical) The upper end of the rudderpost, to which the tiller is attached.
Rudderhole Rud"der·hole noun (Nautical) The hole in the deck through which the rudderpost passes.
Rudderless Rud"der·less adjective Without a rudder.
Rudderpost Rud"der·post noun (Nautical) The shank of a rudder, having the blade at one end and the attachments for operating it at the other.
Rudderstock Rud"der·stock` noun (Nautical) The main part or blade of the rudder, which is connected by hinges, or the like, with the sternpost of a vessel.
Ruddied Rud"died adjective Made ruddy or red.
Ruddily Rud"di·ly adverb In a ruddy manner. Byron.
Ruddiness Rud"di·ness noun The quality or state of being ruddy; as, the ruddiness of the cheeks or the sky.
Ruddle Rud"dle transitive verb To raddle or twist. [ Obsolete]
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