ruck

name

Etymology: * As a German surname, from the noun Rücken (“back”). * Also as a German surname, shortened from derivatives of Rüdiger. * As an English surname, variant of Rook, itself from the noun rook (“type of crow”).

1. A surname from German.

noun

1. A small heifer.

verb

Etymology: Clipping of rucksack.

1. To carry a backpack while hiking or marching.

   “He started at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday as he began rucking to church. He changed his clothes, went to church and then began rucking again. That distance totaled about nine miles. Rucking is hiking with a military style backpack, filled with weight.”