"crossruff" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: crossruffs [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree English cross- English ruff English crossruff From cross- + ruff. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|cross-|ruff|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English cross- English ruff English crossruff From cross- + ruff. Head templates: {{en-noun}} crossruff (plural crossruffs)
  1. (bridge) A play in which tricks are taken by taking alternate ruffs in each hand Related terms: overruff, ruff, underruff
    Sense id: en-crossruff-en-noun-mD3ptC1b Categories (other): Bridge, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with cross-, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 63 37 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 66 34 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 66 34 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 25 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with cross-: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 78 22 Topics: bridge, games

Verb

Forms: crossruffs [present, singular, third-person], crossruffing [participle, present], crossruffed [participle, past], crossruffed [past]
Etymology: Etymology tree English cross- English ruff English crossruff From cross- + ruff. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|cross-|ruff|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English cross- English ruff English crossruff From cross- + ruff. Head templates: {{en-verb}} crossruff (third-person singular simple present crossruffs, present participle crossruffing, simple past and past participle crossruffed)
  1. (bridge) To execute a play of this kind.
    Sense id: en-crossruff-en-verb-q26iEUAv Categories (other): Bridge Topics: bridge, games

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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