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ruff

“ruff” is a Swedish word. Its 4 meanings in English:

noun

  1. a deckhouse; a pilothouse; a cabin (room above or below deck on a boat)
  2. the roof of the deckhouse (especially those which can open those which are made of cloth)
  3. rough play as a foul
  4. rough

Etymology

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.

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