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Definition of Rung

1. Noun. A crosspiece between the legs of a chair.

2. Noun. One of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder.

Definition of Rung

1. n. A floor timber in a ship.

Definition of Rung

1. Noun. A crosspiece forming a step of a ladder; a round. ¹

2. Noun. A crosspiece between legs of a chair. ¹

3. Noun. (nautical dated) A floor timber in a ship. ¹

4. Noun. (dated) One of the stakes of a cart; a spar; a heavy staff. ¹

5. Noun. (engineering dated) One of the radial handles projecting from the rim of a steering wheel. ¹

6. Noun. (engineering dated) One of the pins or trundles of a lantern wheel. ¹

7. Verb. (past participle of ring) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Rung

1. a crosspiece forming a step of a ladder [n -S] : RUNGLESS [adj]

Medical Definition of Rung

1. 1. A floor timber in a ship. 2. One of the rounds of a ladder. 3. One of the stakes of a cart; a spar; a heavy staff. 4. One of the radial handles projecting from the rim of a steering wheel; also, one of the pins or trundles of a lantern wheel. Origin: OE. Ronge, AS. Hrung, a staff, rod, pole; akin to G. Runge a short, thick piece of iron or wood, OD. Ronghe a prop, support, Icel. Rong a rib in a ship, Goth. Hrugga a staff. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rung

rundles rundlet rundlets rundown rundowns runds runed runelike runer runers

runes runestone runestones runflat rung (current term) rung off runghead rungheads rungless rungs

runholder runic letter runically runiform runkle runkled runkles runkling

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