ruck
Loose ball contest
A ruck is a wrinkle, fold, or crease in fabric or other material.
In rugby, a ruck forms when players from both teams close around the ball on the ground, binding together and competing for possession.
In military and hiking contexts, a ruck is a rucksack, and to ruck is to march while carrying one: We rucked twelve miles before dawn.
Contested pack restart
- maulAttack with brutal force
- packGroup or compress
- forwardsToward what lies ahead
- hookerSex worker, informally
prop · lock · flanker · engagement · shove · binding · set-piece · scrummage
Organized competitive event
Line from folding
Jumbled collection of items
Back-worn carrying bag
- haversackShoulder-strap supply bag
- daypackSmall carry-on backpack
- packGroup or compress
- kitbagCanvas bag for equipment
duffel · carryall · holdall · shoulder-straps · load-bearing
Carried weight or burden
- weightMeasure of heaviness
- carryMove while supporting
- haulPull or carry laboriously
- encumbranceHindrance or legal claim
heaviness · strain · heft · schlepping · lugging · portage · overloaded
scrum
Contested pack restart
hooker · prop · lock · flanker · engagement · shove · binding · set-piece · scrummage · collapse
contest
Organized competitive event
latching · sealing · slowdown · pilfer · arriving · cleanout
crease
Line from folding
crumple · rumple · furrow · ridge · pleat · bunching · creasing
heap
Jumbled collection of items
knapsack
Back-worn carrying bag
kitbag · duffel · carryall · holdall · shoulder-straps · load-bearing
load
Carried weight or burden
encumbrance · heaviness · strain · heft · schlepping · lugging · portage · overloaded
- fightsfight, brawl, scuffle, scrap, tussle
- rugbyscrum, try, rugby, Rugby World Cup, rugby union
- foldsfolds, fold, pleats, pleat, creases
- military packsfield pack, combat pack, haversack
- military slangFUBAR, hoorah, devil dog, SNAFU, GI
- Rugby World CupRugby World Cup, All Blacks, Wallabies, try, scrum