rudster
rudster noun: a post in a cowshed for tethering cattle.
Noun
rudster (plural rudsters)
- a post in a cowshed for tethering cattle
- Cows are fastened to the iron ring on the ridstake or rudster by a chain, or a cow-band, which is now a rope fastened by a loop and clog (toggle ).1968, Marie Hartley, Joan Ingilby, Life & Tradition in the Yorkshire Dales, page 30
- Inside the barns, the cattle were separated by 'boskins' of timber or stone and tethered to posts known as 'rudsters'.1999, Nicholas Crane, Two Degrees West, London: Viking, page 96
- Synonyms:
- ridstake
Synonyms of rudster
Forms of rudster
| plural | rudsters |
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Questions about rudster
- What does rudster mean?
- Rudster means a post in a cowshed for tethering cattle.
- What part of speech is rudster?
- Rudster is a noun.
- What is the plural of rudster?
- The plural of rudster is rudsters.
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