Webster's Dictionary 1913

4780

Rouble

‖Rou″ble (?), n. A coin. See Ruble.

4781

Rouche

Rouche (?), n. See Ruche.

4782

Roué

‖Rou′é″ (?), n. [F., properly p. p. of rouer to break upon the wheel, fr. roue a wheel, L. rota. See Rotate, Rotary.] One devoted to a life of sensual pleasure; a debauchee; a r...

4783

Rouet

‖Rou′et″ (?), n. A small wheel formerly fixed to the pan of firelocks for discharging them. Crabb.

4784

Rouge

Rouge (?), a. [F., fr. L. rubeus red, akin to rubere to be red, ruber red. See Red.] red.‖Rouge et noir (�), a game at cards in which persons play against the owner of the bank;...

4785

Rouge (2)

Rouge, n. 1. (Chem.) A red amorphous powder consisting of ferric oxide. It is used in polishing glass, metal, or gems, and as a cosmetic, etc. Called also crocus, jeweler's roug...

4786

Rouge (3)

Rouge, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Rouged (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Rouging.] To paint the face or cheeks with rouge.

4787

Rouge (4)

Rouge, v. t. To tint with rouge; as, to rouge the face or the cheeks.

4788

Rouge dragon

Rouge″ drag′on (?), n.(Her.) One of the four pursuivants of the English college of arms.

4789

Rougecroix

Rouge′croix″ (? or?), n.(Her.) One of the four pursuivants of the English college of arms.

4790

Rough

Rough (?), a. [Compar.Rougher (?); superl.Roughest.] [OE. rou�, rou, row, rugh, ruh, AS. r�h; akin to LG. rug, D. rug, D. ruig, ruw, OHG. r�h, G. rauh, rauch; cf. Lith. raukas w...

4791

Rough (2)

Rough, n. 1. Boisterous weather. Fletcher.2. A rude fellow; a coarse bully; a rowdy.In the rough, in an unwrought or rude condition; unpolished; as, a diamond or a sketch in the...

4792

Rough (3)

Rough, adv. In a rough manner; rudely; roughly.Sleeping rough on the trenches, and dying stubbornly in their boats. Sir W. Scott.

4793

Rough (4)

Rough, v. t. 1. To render rough; to roughen.2. To break in, as a horse, especially for military purposes. Crabb.3. To cut or make in a hasty, rough manner; — with out; as, to ro...

4794

Rough-footed

Rough″–foot′ed (?), a.(Zoöl.) Feather-footed; as, a rough-footed dove. Sherwood.

4795

Rough-grained

Rough″–grained (?), a. Having a rough grain or fiber; hence, figuratively, having coarse traits of character; not polished; brisque.

4796

Rough-legged

Rough″–legged′ (?), a.(Zoöl.) Having the legs covered with feathers; — said of a bird.rough-legged hawk. (Zoöl.) See Roughleg.

4797

Roughcast

Rough′cast″ (?), v. t. 1. To form in its first rudiments, without revision, correction, or polish. Dryden.2. To mold without nicety or elegance; to form with asperities and ineq...

4798

Roughcast (2)

Rough″cast′, n. 1. A rude model; the rudimentary, unfinished form of a thing.2. A kind of plastering made of lime, with a mixture of shells or pebbles, used for covering buildin...

4799

Roughcaster

Rough″cast′er (?), n. One who roughcasts.

4800

Roughdraw

Rough″draw′ (?), v. t. To draw or delineate rapidly and by way of a first sketch.

4801

Roughdry

Rough″dry′ (?), v. t. in laundry work, to dry without smoothing or ironing.

4802

Roughen

Rough″en (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Roughened (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Roughening.] [From Rough.] To make rough.

4803

Roughen (2)

Rough″en, v. i. To grow or become rough.

4804

Roughhead

Rough″head′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) The redfin.

4805

Roughhew

Rough″hew′ (?), v. t. 1. To hew coarsely, without smoothing; as, to roughhew timber.2. To give the first form or shape to; to form rudely; to shape approximately and rudely; to ...

4806

Roughhewer

Rough″hew′er (?), n. One who roughhews.