An ornament formerly worn by men and women round their necks. Wooden ruff; the pillory.
·noun An exhibition of pride or haughtiness. II. Ruff ·vt To hit, as the prey, without fixing it. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
The pillory. See norway neckcloth. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
Westphalia ham. CANT. ...