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Highbinder :: Highbinder (n.) A ruffian; one who hounds, or spies upon, another; app. esp. to the members of certain alleged societies among the Chinese..

Ruffianlike :: Ruffianlike (a.) Ruffianly.

Ruffed :: Ruffed (a.) Furnished with a ruff.

Ruffianous :: Ruffianous (a.) Ruffianly.

Tuckahoe :: Tuckahoe (n.) A curious vegetable production of the Southern Atlantic United States, growing under ground like a truffle and often attaining immense size. The real nature is unknown. Called also Indian bread, and Indian loaf..

Cat''s-paw :: Cat's-paw (n.) A light transitory air which ruffles the surface of the water during a calm, or the ripples made by such a puff of air..

Bandbox :: Bandbox (n.) A light box of pasteboard or thin wood, usually cylindrical, for holding ruffs (the bands of the 17th century), collars, caps, bonnets, etc..

Maucaco :: Maucaco (n.) A lemur; -- applied to several species, as the White-fronted, the ruffed, and the ring-tailed lemurs..

Annoy :: Annoy (n.) To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to tease; to ruffle in mind; to vex; as, I was annoyed by his remarks..

Heading :: Heading (n.) The extension of a line ruffling above the line of stitch.

Partlet :: Partlet (n.) A hen; -- so called from the ruffing of her neck feathers.

Ruff :: Ruff (n.) A game similar to whist, and the predecessor of it..

Partridge :: Partridge (n.) The ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus).

Ruff :: Ruff (n.) A variety of the domestic pigeon, having a ruff of its neck..

Blacktail :: Blacktail (n.) A fish; the ruff or pope.

Gorget :: Gorget (n.) A ruff worn by women.

Frill :: Frill (v. i.) A similar ruffle around the legs or other appendages of animals.

Ruffian :: Ruffian (a.) brutal; cruel; savagely boisterous; murderous; as, ruffian rage..

Ruff :: Ruff (n.) A low, vibrating beat of a drum, not so loud as a roll; a ruffle..

Ruffle :: Ruffle (v. t.) To erect in a ruff, as feathers..

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