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▪ I. ˈruffer1 [f. ruff v.2] a. = ruffing trick s.v. ruffing vbl. n.1 b. A card that ruffs or trumps another (see also quot. 1611).
1611Florio, Ronfatóre,..a ruffer or trumper at cardes. 1936E. Culbertson Contract Bridge Compl. xxxix. 435 A trick made by ruffing a losing card with an otherwise worthless card of the trump suit is called a ruffer. 1974Country Life 28 Feb. 453/3 This not only deprives South of a diamond ruff, but the trump trick comes back if South uses dummy's Ten as a ruffer. 1975Ibid. 30 Jan. 289/3 The right way is to use his own trumps as ruffers. ▪ II. ˈruffer2 [f. ruff v.5] = rougher 3.
1853Ure Dict. Arts (ed. 4) I. 741 The pins..are much closer placed than those of the ruffer. 1882[see rougher 3]. |