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n. A druggist. [ Obs. ] Burton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. droguet, prop. dim. of drogue trash, stuff, perh, the same word as drogue drug, but cf. also W. drwg evil, bad, Ir. & Gael. droch, Arm. droug, drouk. See 3d Drug. ] (a) A coarse woolen cloth dyed of one color or printed on one side; generally used as a covering for carpets. (b) By extension, any material used for the same purpose. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. the administration of a sedative agent or drug.
Syn. -- sedation. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ F. droguiste, fr. drogue. See 3d Drug. ] 1. One who deals in drugs; especially, one who buys and sells drugs without compounding them; one who owns or operates a drugstore. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

2. one who compounds drugs or distributes drugs into containers for distribution to customers; a pharmacist or apothecary.
Syn. -- dispensing chemist. [ PJC ]

☞ The same person often serves as both pharmacist and retail seller of drugs. See the Note under Apothecary. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Rug, n. ] 1. Full of asperities on the surface; broken into sharp or irregular points, or otherwise uneven; not smooth; rough; as, a rugged mountain; a rugged road. [ 1913 Webster ]

The rugged bark of some broad elm. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Not neat or regular; uneven. [ 1913 Webster ]

His well-proportioned beard made rough and rugged. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Rough with bristles or hair; shaggy. “The rugged Russian bear.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Harsh; hard; crabbed; austere; -- said of temper, character, and the like, or of persons. [ 1913 Webster ]

Neither melt nor endear him, but leave him as hard, rugged, and unconcerned as ever. South. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. Stormy; turbulent; tempestuous; rude. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. Rough to the ear; harsh; grating; -- said of sound, style, and the like. [ 1913 Webster ]

Through the harsh cadence of a rugged line. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

7. Sour; surly; frowning; wrinkled; -- said of looks, etc. “Sleek o'er your rugged looks.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

8. Violent; rude; boisterrous; -- said of conduct, manners, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

9. Vigorous; robust; hardy; -- said of health, physique, etc. [ Colloq. U.S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Rough; uneven; wrinkled; cragged; coarse; rude; harsh; hard; crabbed; severe; austere; surly; sour; frowning; violent; boisterous; tumultuous; turbulent; stormy; tempestuous; inclement. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Rug"ged*ly adv. -- Rug"ged*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A coarse kind of woolen cloth, used for wrapping, blanketing, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Rugged; rough. [ Obs. ] “With ruggy, ashy hairs.” Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Struggled p. pr. & vb. n. Struggling ] [ OE. strogelen; cf. Icel. strj&unr_;ka to stroke, to beat, to flog, Sw. stryka to stroke, to strike, Dan. stryge, G. straucheln to stumble. Cf. Stroll. ] 1. To strive, or to make efforts, with a twisting, or with contortions of the body. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To use great efforts; to labor hard; to strive; to contend forcibly; as, to struggle to save one's life; to struggle with the waves; to struggle with adversity. [ 1913 Webster ]

The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it [ Gettysburg ] far above our power to add or detract. Lincoln. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To labor in pain or anguish; to be in agony; to labor in any kind of difficulty or distress. [ 1913 Webster ]

'T is wisdom to beware,
And better shun the bait than struggle in the snare. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- To strive; contend; labor; endeavor. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A violent effort or efforts with contortions of the body; agony; distress. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Great labor; forcible effort to obtain an object, or to avert an evil. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Contest; contention; strife. [ 1913 Webster ]

An honest might look upon the struggle with indifference. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Endeavor; effort; contest; labor; difficulty. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who struggles. [ 1913 Webster ]