Ruf"ter*hood (?), n. [Cf. Ruff a plaited collar.] (Falconry) A kind of
hood for a hawk.
Rug (?), n. [Cf. Sw. rugg entanglend hair, ruggig rugged, shaggy,
probably akin to E. rough. See Rough, a.] 1. A kind of coarse, heavy
frieze, formerly used for garments.
They spin the choicest rug in Ireland. A friend of mine . . .
repaired to Paris Garden clad in one of these Waterford rugs. The
mastiffs, . . . deeming he had been a bear, would fain have baited
him.
Holinshed.
2. A piece of thick, nappy fabric, commonly made of wool, -- used for
various purposes, as for covering and ornamenting part of a bare floor,
for hanging in a doorway as a potière, for protecting a portion of
carpet, for a wrap to protect the legs from cold, etc.