rucks
Folds in cloth
Rucks is the plural of ruck, which has several meanings that share a sense of gathering or bunching.
In rugby, a ruck is a loose scrum where players compete for a ball on the ground: Players piled into the rucks.
A ruck can also be a wrinkle or fold in fabric.
More broadly, the ruck means the mass of ordinary people or things—the undistinguished crowd: lost in the ruck of everyday concerns.
Rugby restart formations
- maulsAttacks with brutal force
- tacklesEngages or brings down
- lineoutsRugby set pieces
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
pack · forwards · hooker · prop · lock · flanker · engagement · binding
scrums
Rugby restart formations
breakdown · pack · forwards · hooker · prop · lock · flanker · engagement · binding · scrumhalf
creases
Lines made by folding
bunches · tucks · crumples · ridges · furrows · crinkles · puckers · rumples · corrugations · fabric
rucksacks
Bags worn on shoulders
- packsFills tightly with items
- knapsacksShoulder-strap carrying bags
- haversacksSturdy canvas carryalls
kitbags · daypacks · hiking · military · camping · straps · carryall · gear · loadout · trekking
- rugby drillspassing drills, defensive drills, team drills, scrummaging, mauls
- footballfootball, touchdown, field goal, quarterback, end zone
ruckssmoothness
Freedom from irregularity
smooth · flatness · flat · smooth surfaces · evenness
ruckselite
Superior select group
aristocracy · upper crust · crème de la crème · luminaries · notables
- ruck upGather into folds