ruffler
English
Etymology
ruffle + -er
Noun
ruffler (plural rufflers)
- (historical) ruffian, bully, villain; especially a 16th-17th century vagabond operating under the guise of a maimed soldier or sailor
- 1978, Michael Moorcock, Gloriana; or, The Unfulfill'd Queen, Chapter 1:
- The ruffler in leather, who lately went fighting through the door, has returned, presumably by means of another entrance.
- 1978, Michael Moorcock, Gloriana; or, The Unfulfill'd Queen, Chapter 1:
- swaggerer
- a sewing machine attachment for making ruffles
Further reading
- ruffler at OneLook Dictionary Search