rung
1. rung past of RING 2. rung \'r*n\ n [ME, fr. OE hrung; akin to OE hring ring - more at RING] archaic Scot 1: a heavy staff or cudgel 2: a spoke of a wheel 3a: one of the rounds of a chair 3b: one of the crosspieces of a ladder 4: a stage in an ascent : DEGREE