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A small stick or rod of steel, formerly used in adjusting the plaits of ruffs.

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  1. n. A small stick or rod of steel, formerly used in adjusting the plaits of ruffs.
  2. A small stick or rod of steel, formerly used in adjusting the plaits of ruffs. Shak.
  3. A small stick or rod of steel, formerly used in adjusting theplaits of ruffs. Shak.