Synonyms for rute

Most common

switch · dowel

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A beater for drums, consisting of a bundle of thin sticks, typically made of wood, sometimes bound in such a way that the binding can be moved so that it varies the tightness of the binding.

Related words

Other spellings

ruthe

Forms

Plural

rutes → switches, dowels…

Example sentences

• switch I don't switch on the light in my studio at night.
• dowel This tooth has a dowel crown.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

dowel²

6 letters

switch¹

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (dowel² = 2 syllables).