to ripple flax, to wipe off the seed vessels. N.
·vt Hence, to scratch or tear. II. Ripple ·vt To remove the seeds from (the stalks of flax, ·etc.),...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
The small waves raised on the surface of the water by the passage of a slight breeze, or current, ca...
The Sailor's Word-Book
·adj Having ripple marks. ...
The ripply appearance left at low water on the flat part of a sandy beach. ...