Pronunciation : Rung
Definition : Defn: imp. & p. p. of Ring.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Rung
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. ronge, AS. hrung, a staff, rod, pole; akin to G. runge a short, thick piece of iron or wood, OD. ronghe a prop, support, Icel. r?ng a rib in a ship, Goth. Hrugga a staff.]
Definition : 1. (Shipbuilding)
Defn: A floor timber in a ship.
2. One of the rounds of a ladder.
3. One of the stakes of a cart; a spar; a heavy staff.
4. (Mach.)
Defn: One of the radial handles projecting from the rim of a steering wheel; also, one of the pins or trundles of a lantern wheel.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913