rung
ETYM Old Eng. ronge, AS. hrung, a staff, rod, pole; akin to German runge a short, thick piece of iron or wood, OD. ronghe a prop, support, Icel. röng a rib in a ship, Goth. Hrugga a staff.
A crosspiece between the legs of a chair; SYN. round, stave.
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