ruff

Noun
  1. An external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal (synset 105554630)
    is a type of: external body part - any body part visible externally
    same as: frill
  2. A high tight collar (synset 103028429)
    is a type of: collar, neckband - a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
    subtypes: fraise - a ruff for the neck worn in the 16th century
    same as: choker, neck ruff, ruffle
  3. Common Eurasian sandpiper;
    The male has an erectile neck ruff in breeding season (synset 102032689)
    is a type of: sandpiper - any of numerous usually small wading birds having a slender bill and piping call; closely related to the plovers
    subtypes: reeve - female ruff
    belongs to: genus philomachus, philomachus - ruffs
    same as: philomachus pugnax
  4. (card games) the act of taking a trick with a trump when unable to follow suit (synset 101262060)
    referred to in: card game, cards - a game played with playing cards
    is a type of: play, turn - (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
    is a part of: bridge - any of various card games based on whist for four players
    same as: trumping
Verb
  1. Play a trump (synset 201080628)
    referred to in: card game, cards - a game played with playing cards
    is a type of: go, move - have a turn; make one's move in a game
    subtypes:
    • overtrump - play a trump higher than (one previously played) to the trick
    • crossruff - trump alternately in two hands
    same as: trump

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