1. Noun
One who, or that which, rolls; especially, a cylinder, sometimes grooved, of wood, stone, metal, etc., used in husbandry and the arts.
2. Noun
A bandage; a fillet; properly, a long and broad bandage used in surgery.
3. Noun
One of series of long, heavy waves which roll in upon a coast, sometimes in calm weather.
4. Noun
A long, belt-formed towel, to be suspended on a rolling cylinder; -- called also roller towel.
5. Noun
A cylinder coated with a composition made principally of glue and molassess, with which forms of type are inked previously to taking an impression from them.
6. Noun
A long cylinder on which something is rolled up; as, the roller of a man.
7. Noun
A small wheel, as of a caster, a roller skate, etc.
8. Noun
ANy insect whose larva rolls up leaves; a leaf roller. see Tortrix.
9. Noun
Any one of numerous species of Old World picarian birds of the family Coraciadae. The name alludes to their habit of suddenly turning over or "tumbling" in flight.
10. Noun
Any species of small ground snakes of the family Tortricidae.
11. Noun
pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground
Vocabulary classified under Nature and environment
12. Noun
Old World bird that tumbles or rolls in flight; related to kingfishers
Vocabulary classified under Nature and environment
13. Noun
a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
Vocabulary classified under Sociology
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