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name
Initialism of Royal Yachting Association, the governing body for all forms of boating in the United Kingdom.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Topics: nautical, sailing, transport
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
A Scandinavian knotted-pile woollen rug, used as bed-cover and tapestry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a shag rug made in Sweden
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: rya rug
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: shag rug
History
From Swedish rya (“thick cloth”).
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
