Rud
21rud´di|ness — rud|dy «RUHD ee», adjective, di|er, di|est, adverb, verb, died, dy|ing. –adj. 1. red or reddish: »the ruddy glow of a fire. As dear to me as are the ruddy ops That visit my sad heart ( …
22rud|dock — «RUHD uhk», noun, plural docks or (collectively) dock. the European robin: »The sweet And shrilly ruddock, with its bleeding breast (Thomas Hood). ╂[Old English rudduc, related to rudu red; see etym. under rud (Cf. ↑rud)] …
23Rud Hud Hudibras — ( Welsh: Run baladr bras) was a legendary king of the Britons as recounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. He was the son of King Leil and ruled during a civil war.During the waning years of Leil s reign, the kingdom of the Britons became unstable, and… …
24rud|dle — «RUHD uhl», noun, verb, dled, dling. –n. = red ocher. (Cf. ↑red ocher) –v.t. to mark or color with ruddle. ╂[apparently < rud] …
25rud|beck|i|a — «ruhd BEHK ee uh», noun. any one of various herbs of the composite family with showy flowers consisting of petals around a conical dark center; coneflower: »The yellow daisy or the black eyed Susan is a common rudbeckia. ╂[< New Latin… …
26rud|dered — «RUHD uhrd», adjective. having a rudder …
27rud|der|head — «RUHD uhr HEHD», noun. the upper end of the rudder, into which the tiller is fitted …
28rud|der|less — «RUHD uhr lihs», adjective. without a rudder or controls: »a rudderless boat. Figurative. Left rudderless, Pakistan drifted on the currents of opportunism, intrigue and corruption (Atlantic). SYNONYM(S): drifting, aimless …
29rud|der|post — «RUHD uhr POHST», noun. 1. an extension of the sternpost on which the rudder is hung. 2. = rudderstock. (Cf. ↑rudderstock) …
30rud|der|stock — «RUHD uhr STOK», noun. the part of a rudder by which it is connected to the ship …
