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One who, or that which, rubs. |
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An instrument or thing used in rubbing, polishing, or
cleaning. |
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A coarse file, or the rough part of a file. |
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A whetstone; a rubstone. |
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An eraser, usually made of caoutchouc. |
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The cushion of an electrical machine. |
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One who performs massage, especially in a Turkish bath. |
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Something that chafes or annoys; hence, something that
grates on the feelings; a sarcasm; a rub. |
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In some games, as whist, the odd game, as the third or the
fifth, when there is a tie between the players; as, to play the rubber;
also, a contest determined by the winning of two out of three games;
as, to play a rubber of whist. |
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India rubber; caoutchouc. |
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An overshoe made of India rubber. |