Webster's Dictionary 1913

5050

Rudderpost

Rud″der‐post (?), n.(Naut.) The shank of a rudder, having the blade at one end and the attachments for operating it at the other.

5051

Rudderstock

Rud″der‐stock′ (?), n.(Naut.) The main part or blade of the rudder, which is connected by hinges, or the like, with the sternpost of a vessel.

5052

Ruddied

Rud″died (?), a. Made ruddy or red.

5053

Ruddily

Rud″di‐ly (?), adv. In a ruddy manner. Byron.

5054

Ruddiness

Rud″di‐ness, n. The quality or state of being ruddy; as, the ruddiness of the cheeks or the sky.

5055

Ruddle

Rud″dle (?), v. t. To raddle or twist.

5056

Ruddle (2)

Rud″dle, n. A riddle or sieve. Holland.

5057

Ruddle (3)

Rud″dle, n. [See Rud; cf. Reddle.] (Min.) A species of red earth colored by iron sesquioxide; red ocher.

5058

Ruddle (4)

Rud″dle, v. t. To mark with ruddle; to raddle; to rouge. “Their ruddled cheeks.” Thackeray.A fair sheep newly ruddled. Lady M. W. Montagu.

5059

Ruddock

Rud″dock (?), n. [AS. ruddic; cf. W. rhuddog the redbreast. √113. See Rud, n.] [Written also raddock.] 1. (Zoöl.) The European robin. “The tame ruddock and the coward kite.” Cha...

5060

Ruddy

Rud″dy (?), a. [Compar.Ruddier (?); superl.Ruddiest.] [AS. rudig. See Rud, n.] 1. Of a red color; red, or reddish; as, a ruddy sky; a ruddy flame. Milton.They were more ruddy in...

5061

Ruddy (2)

Rud″dy, v. t. To make ruddy. Sir W. Scott.

5062

Rude

Rude (?), a. [Compar.Ruder (?); superl.Rudest.] [F., fr. L. rudis.] 1. Characterized by roughness; umpolished; raw; lacking delicacy or refinement; coarse.Such gardening tools a...

5063

Rudenture

Ru″den‐ture (?; 135), n. [F., fr. L. rudens a rope.] (Arch.) Cabling. See Cabling. gwilt.

5064

Ruderary

Ru″de‐ra‐ry (?), a. [L. ruderarius, fr. rudus, ruderis, stones crushed and mixed with lime, old rubbish.] Of or pertaining to rubbish.. Bailey.

5065

Rudesby

Rudes″by (rṳdz″by̆), n. An uncivil, turbulent fellow. Shak.

5066

Rüdesheimer

Rü″des‐heim′er (rụ″dĕs‐hīm′ẽr), n. A German wine made near Rüdesheim, on the Rhine.

5067

Rudiment

Ru″di‐ment (rṳ″dĭ‐ment), n. [L. rudimentum, fr. rudis unwrought, ignorant, rude: cf. F. rudiment. See Rude.] 1. That which is unformed or undeveloped; the principle which lies a...

5068

Rudiment (2)

Ru″di‐ment, v. t. To furnish with first principles or rules; to insrtuct in the rudiments. Gayton.

5069

Rudimental

Ru′di‐men″tal (?), a. Rudimentary. Addison.

5070

Rudimentary

Ru′di‐men″ta‐ry (?), a. [Cf. F. rudimentaire.] 1. Of or pertaining to rudiments; consisting in first principles; elementary; initial; as, rudimental essays.2. (Biol.) Very imper...

5071

Rudish

Rud″ish (rṳd″ĭsh), a. Somewhat rude. Foote.

5072

Rudistes

Ru‐dis″tes (rṳ‐dĭs″tēz), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. rudis rough.] (Paleon.) An extinct order or suborder of bivalve mollusks characteristic of the Cretaceous period; — called also Rudi...

5073

Rudity

Ru″di‐ty (rṳ″dĭ‐ty̆), n. [L. ruditas ignorance, fr. rudis rude, illiterate.] Rudeness; ignorance.

5074

Rudmasday

Rud″mas‐day (ro͞od″mȧs‐dā′), n. [See Rood, Mass, Day.] (R.C.Ch.) Either of the feasts of the Holy Cross, occuring on May 3 and September 14, annually.

5075

Rudolphine

Ru‐dolph″ine (rụ‐dŏlf″ĭn), a. Pertaining to, or designating, a set of astronomical tables computed by Kepler, and founded on the observations of Tycho Brahe; — so named from Rud...

5076

Rue

Rue (rṳ), n. [F. rue, L. ruta, akin to Gr. ρυτἥ; cf. AS. rūde.] 1. (Bot.) A perennial suffrutescent plant (Ruta graveolens), having a strong, heavy odor and a bitter taste; herb...