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Ruby was launched at Calcutta, probably in 1800 but possibly in 1797. She participated in the expedition to the Red Sea and made one voyage for the British
Ruby_(1800_ship)
List of ships with the same or similar names
ship that in 1758 transported Acadians to Europe and that wrecked towards the end of her voyage with great loss of life. Ruby (1800 ship) was a ship launched
Ruby_(ship)
Bordeaux in 1800 and taken that same year. She immediately made one voyage as a whaler and privateer. She then made two voyages as a slave ship in the triangular
Fortune_(1800_ship)
Ships transporting British convicts
the vessels concerned simply transferred convicts from Port Jackson. Bateson, Charles (1959). The Convict Ships. Brown, Son & Ferguson. OCLC 3778075.
Convict_ships_to_Tasmania
Frigate Ship of Royal Navy
HMS Ruby was a 40-gun frigate of the English navy, built by Peter Pett at Deptford. She took part in actions during all three of the Anglo-Dutch Wars of
English_ship_Ruby_(1652)
Japanese-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Gentildonna, Meisho Mambo, Tosen Jordan [ja], Verxina, Denim And Ruby [ja], and Win Variation. Gold Ship started poorly but recovered well and raced behind the
Gold_Ship
(1687) – rebuilt 1699 Ruby (fourth rate) 48 (1687) – rebuilt 1704–06 The Royal Navy took into service as fourth rates the following ships captured from the
List of ships of the line of the Royal Navy
List_of_ships_of_the_line_of_the_Royal_Navy
List of ships with the same or similar names
Téméraire-class ship of the line Entreprenant (1800–1800), an aviso, captured by the Royal Navy in 1800 Entreprenant (1800–1801), an aviso, captured by the Royal
French_ship_Entreprenant
September 1800. "Ship News". Aberdeen Journal. No. 2755. 27 October 1800. "Lloyd's Marine List – June 3". Caledonian Mercury. No. 12280. 7 June 1800. "Ship News"
List of ships captured in the 18th century
List_of_ships_captured_in_the_18th_century
Royal Navy ship of the line
HMS Ruby was a 64-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 26 November 1776 at Woolwich. She was latterly in use as a receiving
HMS_Ruby_(1776)
1797 heavy frigate of the U.S. Navy
designed the frigates to be the young Navy's capital ships, and so Constitution and her sister ships were larger and more heavily armed and built than standard
USS_Constitution
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
4 Fourth Rates - 'Small Ships', Vessels acquired from 25 March 1603, Ruby Class, Ruby Chapter 4 Fourth Rates - 'Small Ships', Vessels acquired from 2
English_ship_Diamond_(1652)
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
needed] Quasi War:In 1800 she recaptured American merchantman Richmond that had been taken by a French privateer. Captains of the ship included: November
HMS_Invincible_(1765)
Museum ship in Galveston, Galveston County, Texas
The tall ship Elissa is a three-masted barque. Based in Galveston, Texas, she is one of the oldest ships sailing today. Launched in 1877, she is now a
Elissa_(ship)
Ship-builders in North Yorkshire, England
100 ships, measuring in excess of 30,000 tons. Between 1800 and 1822 when Fishburn and Brodrick stopped building together, they launched 60 ships with
Fishburn's_shipyard
Preserved Viking ship
The Oseberg ship (Norwegian: Osebergskipet) is a well-preserved longship (probably a karve) discovered in a large burial mound at the Oseberg farm near
Oseberg_ship
Scandinavian Iron-Age ships found in Estonia
The Salme ships are two clinker-built ships of Scandinavian origin discovered in 2008 and 2010 near the village of Salme on the island of Saaremaa, Estonia
Salme_ships
expedition. Of the six vessels – Calcutta, Eliza, Gabriel, Minerva, Pearl, and Ruby – all but Calcutta appear in the list of transport vessels. Calcutta, M'Donald
Calcutta_(1794_ship)
French barque
a three-masted barque from France. She made her maiden voyage as a cargo ship in 1896, transporting sugar from the West Indies, cocoa, and coffee from
Belem_(ship)
Iron-hulled sailing ship
450 m2 (26,400 sq ft) Crew: 26 af Chapman (ship) Kruzenshtern (ship) Moshulu Passat (ship) Pamir (ship) Peking (ship) "Casualty Reports". The Times. No. 47003
Pommern_(ship)
Wooden barque launched in 1887
Sigyn, built in Gothenburg 1887, now museum ship in Turku, is the last remaining wooden barque used for trade across the oceans. At the time she was built
Sigyn_(ship)
Steel-hulled four-masted barque
cargo-carrying iron-hulled sailing ships used in the nitrate trade and wheat trade around Cape Horn. This ship was a museum ship in New York City from 1974,
Peking_(ship)
Viking ships recovered from Peberrenden
The Skuldelev ships are five original Viking ships salvaged in 1957 to 1962 by the Danish National Museum from the bottom of Roskilde Fjord, in the most
Skuldelev_ships
Danish-built museum ship in Connecticut
training ship in the United States, and is now a museum ship at Mystic Seaport in Connecticut. Early in the morning on June 26th 1905, the ship sunk outside
Joseph_Conrad_(ship)
Japanese pre-dreadnought battleship
(IJN) in the late 1890s, and is the only ship of her class. Named after Mount Mikasa in Nara, Japan, the ship served as the flagship of Vice Admiral Tōgō
Japanese_battleship_Mikasa
Intact vessel from Ancient Egypt
The Khufu ship is an intact full-size solar barque from ancient Egypt. It was sealed into a pit alongside the Great Pyramid of pharaoh Khufu around 2500
Khufu_ship
privateer Buccaneer captures the British merchant ship Chambers 1782, December 6 – HMS Ruby defeats the French ship Solitaire. (details) 1783, January 20 – HMS Resolution
List_of_single-ship_actions
King of Sweden from 1792 to 1809
mention that in November 1810, he fled Riga aboard an American ship, transited to HMS Ruby, before transferring him to HMS Victory, to be shuttled aboard
Gustav_IV_Adolf
German sailship
four-masted steel barque and one of the Flying P-Liners, the famous sailing ships of the German shipping company F. Laeisz. She is one of the last surviving
Passat_(ship)
The Utrecht ship is a tenth-century cargo ship found during excavation works at the Van Hoornekade in Northern Utrecht, Netherlands, in 1930. It is displayed
Utrecht_ship
British-built Peruvian iron steamship
Yavari is a British-built iron steamship commissioned (along with her sister ship Yapura) by the Peruvian government in 1861 for use on Lake Titicaca by the
Yavari_(ship)
Submarine rescue ship in the Russian Navy
rescue ship in service with the Russian Navy's Black Sea Fleet and the world's oldest active duty naval vessel (apart from ceremonial or museum ships). A
Russian_rescue_ship_Kommuna
Paddle steam boat
The PS Ruby, also known as the Paddle Steamer Ruby is the flagship of the historic port of Wentworth, New South Wales at the junction of the Murray and
PS_Ruby_(1907)
1911 lake freighter
of Honor recipient James Martinus Schoonmaker, it is currently a museum ship in Toledo, Ohio. The steamship Col. James M. Schoonmaker began life on 1
SS_Col._James_M._Schoonmaker
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
70,000 for five months from 31 December 1800 to April 1801, and Rs. 16,000 to Lowe in consideration of his ship "being diverted from its original destination
HMS_Malabar_(1804)
large fleet of vessels in its history. "Hudson's Bay Company Archives – Ships' Histories". manitoba.ca. Martha McCarthy (1987). "Steamboats on the Rivers
Hudson's_Bay_Company_vessels
Paddle ship built in 1854
Austrian company DDSG. Currently, the ship is owned by Navrom Galați and is primarily used as a protocol ship for government and local officials and
Tudor_Vladimirescu_(1854)
Warrior-class ironclad steamship of the Royal Navy (in service 1861–83)
Royal Navy in 1859–1861. She was the name ship of the Warrior-class ironclads. Warrior and her sister ship HMS Black Prince were the first armour-plated
HMS_Warrior_(1860)
Last sail-only warship designed and built by the United States Navy
African Slave Trade Patrol. During the American Civil War (1861–1865), the ship returned to the Mediterranean to patrol for Confederate vessels. In late
USS_Constellation_(1854)
1918 Dutch three-masted schooner
foundation collected money from various sources, partly by selling shares in the ship. Restoration lasted from 1990 to 1992, with the help of her last Dutch captain
Oosterschelde_(ship)
Retired ocean liner and cruise ship
ocean liner, and former cruise ship, that held the record of being the world's oldest active ocean-going passenger ship, serving from 1914 until December
MV_Doulos_Phos
Barque launched in 1914
serving as a school ship for the Royal Norwegian Navy (using RNoN's prefix "HNoMS"). It was built in 1914 by Joh. C. Tecklenborg ship yard in Geestemünde
Statsraad_Lehmkuhl
Museum ship in Hamburg, Germany
Rickmer Rickmers is a sailing ship (three masted barque) permanently moored as a museum ship in Hamburg, near the Cap San Diego. Rickmer Clasen Rickmers
Rickmer_Rickmers
Russian cruiser that participated in the October Revolution
ship in Saint Petersburg. Aurora was one of three Pallada-class cruisers, built in Saint Petersburg for service in the Pacific Ocean. All three ships
Russian_cruiser_Aurora
Decommissioned Danish light ship
Rev) is a decommissioned lightvessel built in 1895, now serving as a museum ship in Helsingør, Denmark, having formerly been stationed in the Nyhavn Canal
Lightvessel_Gedser_Rev
Type of ferry in Sydney
a ferry type operated by Transdev Sydney Ferries on Sydney Harbour. The ships are designed for future conversion to electric propulsion for low-emissions
Parramatta_River-class_ferry
Museum ship harbored in San Diego, USA
Star of India is an iron-hulled sailing ship, built in 1863 in Ramsey, Isle of Man, as the full-rigged ship Euterpe. After a career sailing from Great
Star_of_India_(ship)
Four-masted, iron-hulled full-rigged ship
County of Peebles was the world's first four-masted, iron-hulled full-rigged ship. It was built during 1875, by Barclay Curle Shipbuilders in Glasgow, Scotland
County_of_Peebles_(ship)
Museum ship moored on the Danube in Budapest
the Danube in Budapest near the Hungarian Parliament Building as a museum ship. The monitor was an innovation in the history of warship construction. The
SMS_Leitha
1888 full-rigged ship
full-rigged steel ship moored on the western shore of the islet Skeppsholmen in central Stockholm, Sweden, now serving as a youth hostel. The ship was constructed
Af_Chapman_(ship)
Japanese sailing ship built in 1873
Meiji Maru (明治丸) is a Japanese sailing ship that serves as a museum ship in Tokyo. It is displayed at the Etchujima Campus of the Tokyo University of
Meiji_Maru
American whaling ship built in 1841
W. Morgan is an American whaling ship built in 1841 that was active during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Ships of this type were used to harvest
Charles_W._Morgan_(ship)
Submarine designed for use by the Fenian Brotherhood
v t e Surviving ships launched before 1919 operational⛵ preserved⚓ Pre-1800 Pesse canoe⚓ (8040–7510 BC) Dufuna canoe⚓ (6250 BC) Bibongho canoe⚓ (6000
Fenian_Ram
British clipper ship, on display at Greenwich, England
Cutty Sark is a British clipper ship. Built on the River Leven, Dumbarton, Scotland in 1869 for the Jock Willis Shipping Line, she was one of the last
Cutty_Sark
Royal Navy officer (1750–1784)
astronomical readings using a sextant. After Cook died he helped lead the ships on the remainder of their course, also completing Cook's account of the
James King (Royal Navy officer)
James_King_(Royal_Navy_officer)
9th-century Viking ship
ship is a Viking 9th-century longship found in a burial mound at Gokstad in Sandar, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway. It is displayed at the Viking Ship Museum
Gokstad_ship
List of ships with the same or similar names
launched in 1736. HMS Mermaid was a 54-gun fourth rate launched in 1708 as HMS Ruby. She was renamed HMS Mermaid in 1744 and was sold in 1748. HMS Mermaid (1749)
HMS_Mermaid
1765 first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy
leaving the Royal Navy short of a three-decked ship-of-the-line. When the renovation started in 1800, it was thought the cost would not exceed £23,500
HMS_Victory
Museum ship of the Ecuadorian Navy
BAE Abdón Calderón is a naval ship of Ecuador, built in 1885 and preserved as a museum ship at Guayaquil. The Ecuadorian naval vessel Abdón Calderón was
BAE_Abdón_Calderón
Ironclad warship of the Royal Netherlands Navy
HNLMS Buffel is a 19th-century ironclad ram ship. She was one of the main attractions of the Maritime Museum Rotterdam, also known as the Prince Hendrik
HNLMS_Buffel
Paddle-wheel steamer
destined to overpass all other ships on Lake Thun and Lake Brienz in terms of size, power and elegance. Construction of the ship required some preparations
Blümlisalp_(ship)
Sloop of the Royal Navy
launched on 31 August 1878. It became a training ship in the Thames in 1903, and was then loaned as a training ship for boys in the Hamble from 1913. It was restored
HMS_Gannet_(1878)
Lake freighter built in 1917
freighter that served on the Great Lakes for almost 50 years and is now a museum ship in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Valley Camp was launched in Lorain, Ohio,
SS_Valley_Camp
Tugboat built in 1910
Sand Man, also as Sandman, is a historic tugboat museum ship docked at Percival Landing, Olympia, Washington. The vessel was added to the National Register
Sand_Man_(tugboat)
Schooner launched in 1910
by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft for the Imperial German Navy. The ship was originally named Fs Kalkgrund II, rigged as a three-masted schooner,
SV_Noorderlicht
1909 Polish sail training ship and museum
Polish full-rigged sailing ship built in 1909 which is preserved in Gdynia as a museum ship. She has served as a sail training ship in Germany, France, and
Dar_Pomorza
is a list of the oldest ships in the world which have survived to this day with exceptions to certain categories. The ships on the main list, which include
List of oldest surviving ships
List_of_oldest_surviving_ships
Well-preserved 5th-century BCE boat
The Ma'agan Michael Ship (Hebrew: הספינה העתיקה ממעגן מיכאל) is a well-preserved 5th-century BCE boat discovered off the coast of Kibbutz Ma'agan Michael
Ma'agan_Michael_Ship
Asian folk hero, warrior princess
Road of the Sea, 1300-1800. NUS Press. ISBN 9789971695583. Averoes, Muhammad (2022). "Re-Estimating the Size of Javanese Jong Ship". HISTORIA: Jurnal Pendidik
Urduja
1907-built American steam tugboat
sister ship, Goliah, in tow. For the first part of her life, Hercules was an oceangoing tug. Because of the prevailing northwest winds, sailing ships often
Hercules_(1907_ship)
Leda-class sailing frigate
Unicorn is now a museum ship in Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom. She is the oldest ship in Scotland, one of the oldest ships in the world, and one of
HMS_Unicorn_(1824)
Bulgarian torpedo boat
torpedo boat built at the start of the 20th century. A ship of the same class is now a museum ship under her name in Varna. Drazki was part of a class of
Bulgarian_torpedo_boat_Drazki
Steel-hulled barque
Velas Sudamerica 2010, an historical Latin American tour by eleven tall ships to celebrate the bicentennial of the first national governments of Argentina
Europa_(barque)
1906 four-masted barque
& Wain in Copenhagen, Denmark. She is reported to be the biggest sailing ship ever built in the Nordic countries. In the 21st century her sailing days
Viking_(barque)
French 3-masted sailing ship
(formerly called Großherzogin Elisabeth) is the last remaining full-rigged ship under the French flag. She was built in 1901 with a steel hull by the yard
Duchesse_Anne
19th century Royal Netherlands Navy ship
built in France for the Royal Netherlands Navy in the 1860s. These new ships were equipped with heavy rifled 23 cm (9 in) guns, and a heavy armor. The
HNLMS_Schorpioen
Whaleback freighter converted to a museum ship
SS Meteor is the sole surviving ship of the unconventional "whaleback" design. The design, created by Scottish captain Alexander McDougall, enabled her
SS_Meteor_(1896)
Norwegian polar exploration vessel
Fram ('Forward') is a ship that was used in expeditions of the Arctic and Antarctic regions by the Norwegian explorers Fridtjof Nansen, Otto Sverdrup,
Fram_(ship)
13th-century Chinese sailing junk
The Quanzhou ship (泉州湾古船), or Quanzhou wreck, was a 13th-century Chinese seagoing sailing junk that sank near the city of Quanzhou in Fujian Province,
Quanzhou_ship
Retired US passenger and car ferry
as the SS Clipper , and formerly the SS Juniata, is a retired passenger ship and automobile ferry that sailed under two configurations and traveled on
SS_Milwaukee_Clipper
Preserved Viking ship
The Tune ship (Tuneskipet) is a Viking ship exhibited in the Viking Ship Museum (Vikingskipshuset på Bygdøy) in Bygdøy, Oslo. The Tune ship is of the karve
Tune_ship
British ship of the line (1782–1827)
1782 lasted 40 minutes, during which time Ruby, under Captain John Collins, captured the French 64-gun ship Solitaire, under Jean-Charles de Borda. Solitaire
HMS_Polyphemus_(1782)
Sailing ship built in 1904
of coal in 31 days. Between 1904 and 1914 under German ownership, Kurt shipped coal from Wales to South America, nitrate from Chile to Germany, coal from
Moshulu
1860s American experimental submarine
the USS Holland was commissioned in 1900. Turtle (submersible) Nautilus (1800 submarine) CSS H.L. Hunley CSS David USS Alligator (1862) USS Plunger (1895)
Intelligent_Whale
Modified Pisa-class armoured cruiser
for the Royal Hellenic Navy in the first decade of the 20th century. The ship served as the Greek flagship during most of the first half of the century
Greek_cruiser_Georgios_Averof
Historic Swedish ship
16.2453861°W / 28.4648056; -16.2453861 Lagaren is a historic iron-hulled ship that formerly served as the Swedish lightvessel steamship No. 17 Svinbådan
Lagaren_(ship)
reclassed as 80-gun ships in April 1811. Chattam-class 90-gun ships designed by P. Glavimans. Chattam (or Chatham) 90 (launched May 1800 at Rotterdam-Glavim)
List of ships of the line of France
List_of_ships_of_the_line_of_France
Turkish steamship
The ship currently serves as an excursion ship and steam yacht for charter. It is unknown where the ship was built, but markings on the ship's engine
Gonca_(ship)
German sailing barque built in 1906
Alexander von Humboldt is a German sailing ship originally built in 1906 by the German shipyard AG Weser at Bremen as the lightship Reserve Sonderburg
Alexander_von_Humboldt_(ship)
Finnish fregate built in 1902
steel-hulled full-rigged ship with three square rigged masts. Built in 1902 by Chantiers de Penhoët in St. Nazaire, France, as Laënnec, the ship served two French
Suomen_Joutsen
Swedish monitor warship
in the mid-1870s. The ship had an uneventful career and was sold in 1919 for conversion into a barge. She became a museum ship in Gothenburg, Sweden,
HSwMS_Sölve
Ottoman Navy ship
26°23′55″E / 40.14887°N 26.39872°E / 40.14887; 26.39872Nusret was a naval ship of the Ottoman Navy, which served as a minelayer during the Gallipoli Campaign
Ottoman_minelayer_Nusret
Frigate of the Royal Navy
Navy. In 1800, she renamed as HMS Guernsey. The original name of the ship comes from Greek mythology and means 'quick moving/nimble'. The ship is commemorated
HMS_Aeolus_(1758)
Steel-hulled full rigged ship that was built in 1886
known as Star of Alaska, Pacific Queen, or Sailing Ship Balclutha, is a steel-hulled full-rigged ship that was built in 1886. She is representative of several
Balclutha_(1886)
First steam turbine-powered steamship, built in 1894
experimental vessel in 1894 by Sir Charles Algernon Parsons, and easily the fastest ship in the world at that time, Turbinia was demonstrated dramatically at the
Turbinia
Unsolved 1935 murder in Kansas City, Missouri, US
special-delivery letter saying that his ship was sailing that day. Both were sent from New York. In August of that year, Ruby received a telephone call from Memphis
Murder_of_Artemus_Ogletree
1774 Completed: 25 April 1776 Fate: Broken up at Sheerness, June 1802 HMS Ruby Builder: Woolwich Dockyard Ordered: 30 November 1769 Laid down: 9 September
Intrepid-class ship of the line
Intrepid-class_ship_of_the_line
ships" of the British East India Company (EIC), and some were "extra ships". Regular ships were on a long-term contract with the EIC, and extra ships
Transport vessels for the British expedition to the Red Sea (1801)
Transport_vessels_for_the_British_expedition_to_the_Red_Sea_(1801)
Museum ship in Melbourne, Australia
(Australia), and forming the central feature of the South Wharf precinct. The ship was originally built in Belfast by William J. Woodside and was launched in
Polly_Woodside
19th-century small armoured turret ship
Huáscar is an ironclad turret ship owned by the Chilean Navy built in 1865 for the Peruvian government. It is named after the 16th-century Inca emperor
Huáscar_(ironclad)
RUBY 1800-SHIP
RUBY 1800-SHIP
Male
English
Pet form of English Rudolph, RUDY means "famous wolf."
Girl/Female
Muslim American
Ruby. Precious stone.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Manikya | மாஂநீகà¯à®¯à®¾
Ruby
Manikya | மாஂநீகà¯à®¯à®¾
Girl/Female
Hindu
Red stone
Girl/Female
Hindu
Ruby, Pearl
Boy/Male
Tamil
Ruby
Male
Spanish
Spanish form of Hebrew Reuwben, RUBÉN means "behold, a son!"Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places so named in Merseyside (formerly in Cheshire) and County Durham or from Roby in Merseyside (formerly in Lancashire). The first is named from Old Scandinavian rá ‘pole’ + býr ‘farmstead’, ‘settlement’.French : variant of Rabin.German : habitational name from Raby in Bohemia or perhaps from Rabingen in Lower Saxony.Probably from the Saintonge region of France, a Raby or Rabis was documented in Quebec City in 1689, with the secondary surname Saintonge.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Bengali, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, Gujarati, Indian, Jamaican, Kannada, Latin, Portuguese, Punjabi, Sikh, Swedish, Tamil
Reddish; Red Colored Precious Gemstone; Red; Ruby Jewel; Reborn; The Red Gemstone
Boy/Male
Indian, Modern
Ruby
Male
Spanish
Spanish pet form of Portuguese/Spanish Rodrigo, RUY means "famous power."
Girl/Female
Tamil
Ruby, Pearl
Girl/Female
Muslim
Ruby, Pearl
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Ruby, RUBYE means "red" or "ruby."
Girl/Female
French American English Latin
Jewel.
Female
English
English name derived from the name of the precious stone, from Latin ruber, RUBY means "red." This is the birthstone for July. Compare with masculine Ruby.Â
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Red Jewel
Male
English
Pet form of English Reuben, RUBE means "behold, a son!"Â
Male
English
Pet form of English Reuben, RUBY means "behold, a son." Compare with feminine Ruby.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Hebrew, Jamaican
The Red Gemstone; Behold; A Son; Red
RUBY 1800-SHIP
RUBY 1800-SHIP
Boy/Male
Sikh
Fight of God, Godly light
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Moon
Biblical
who gathers together
Girl/Female
Hindu
Girl/Female
Muslim
Short
Male
Arthurian
, (healthy); a king who abducts Guinevere.
Girl/Female
African, Arabic, Gujarati, Indian, Muslim
Redemption; Devoting Oneself for Another; Sacrifice
Girl/Female
Afghan, Arabic, French, Greek, Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Muslim, Punjabi, Sikh, Telugu
Venus; Love; Beautiful
Boy/Male
Indian
One who warns, Bright, Radiant, Blooming, Observer, Supervisor
Boy/Male
Hindu
Point or full stop, Rocky
RUBY 1800-SHIP
RUBY 1800-SHIP
RUBY 1800-SHIP
RUBY 1800-SHIP
RUBY 1800-SHIP
pl.
of Ruby
v. t.
To scour; to burnish; to polish; to brighten; to cleanse; -- often with up or over; as, to rub up silver.
v. i.
To move or pass with difficulty; as, to rub through woods, as huntsmen; to rub through the world.
n.
Any species of South American humming birds of the genus Clytolaema. The males have a ruby-colored throat or breast.
a.
Ruby-colored; red; as, ruby lips.
n.
That which has the color of the ruby, as red wine. Hence, a red blain or carbuncle.
v. t.
To cause (a body) to move with pressure and friction along a surface; as, to rub the hand over the body.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Ruby
v. t.
To rub and cleanse without wetting.
n.
Something grating to the feelings; sarcasm; joke; as, a hard rub.
v. t.
To move over the surface of (a body) with pressure and friction; to graze; to chafe; as, the boat rubs the ground.
n.
A little ruby.
n.
The color of a ruby; carmine red; a red tint.
v. i.
To fret; to chafe; as, to rub upon a sore.
v. t.
To subject (a body) to the action of something moving over its surface with pressure and friction, especially to the action of something moving back and forth; as, to rub the flesh with the hand; to rub wood with sandpaper.
n.
A ruby.
n.
That which rubs; that which tends to hinder or obstruct motion or progress; hindrance; obstruction, an impediment; especially, a difficulty or obstruction hard to overcome; a pinch.
imp. & p. p.
of Ruby
v. i.
To move along the surface of a body with pressure; to grate; as, a wheel rubs against the gatepost.