What does rufter mean?
Rufter means A loose-fitting hood for birds, used in falconry..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A loose-fitting hood for birds, used in falconry..
A special shelf, and the most beautiful of all, held the hoods: very old cracked rufter hoods which had been made for birds before Kay was born, tiny hoods for the merlins, small hoods for tiercels, splendid new hoods which had been knocked up to pass away the long winter evenings.
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Rufter means A loose-fitting hood for birds, used in falconry..
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A special shelf, and the most beautiful of all, held the hoods: very old cracked rufter hoods which had been made for birds before Kay was born, tiny hoods for the merlins, small hoods for tiercels, splendid new hoods which had been knocked up to pass away the long winter evenings.
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