Ruck1. (n.) A roc.
2. (v. t. & i.) To draw into wrinkles or unsightly folds; to crease; as, to ruck up a carpet.
3. (n.) A wrinkle or crease in a piece of cloth, or in needlework.
4. (v. i.) To cower; to huddle together; to squat; to sit, as a hen on eggs.
5. (n.) A heap; a rick.
6. (n.) The common sort, whether persons or things; as, the ruck in a horse race.
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