rya

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Scandinavian knotted-pile woollen rug, used as bed-cover and tapestry.
name
  1. Initialism of Royal Yachting Association, the governing body for all forms of boating in the United Kingdom.

Word forms

rya ryas

Etymology

From Swedish rya (“thick cloth”).

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