Webster's Dictionary 1913

4402

Rockweed

Rock″weed′ (?), n.(Bot.) Any coarse seaweed growing on sea-washed rocks, especially Fucus.

4403

Rockwood

Rock″wood′ (?), n.(Min.) Ligniform asbestus; also, fossil wood.

4404

Rockwork

Rock″work′ (?), n. 1. (Arch.) Stonework in which the surface is left broken and rough.2. (Gardening) A rockery.

4405

Rocky

Rock″y (?), a. 1. Full of, or abounding in, rocks; consisting of rocks; as, a rocky mountain; a rocky shore.2. Like a rock; as, the rocky orb of a shield. Milton.3. Fig.: Not ea...

4406

Rocoa

Ro″coa (?), n. [Cf. F. rocou, roicou, Pg. & Braz, urucú.] The orange-colored pulp covering the seeds of the tropical plant Bixa Orellana, from which annotto is prepared. See Ann...

4407

Rococo

Ro‐co″co (?), n. A florid style of ornamentation which prevailed in Europe in the latter part of the eighteenth century.

4408

Rococo (2)

Ro‐co″co, a. Of or pertaining to the style called rococo; like rococo; florid; fantastic.

4409

Rod

Rod (?), n. [The same word as rood. See Rood.] 1. A straight and slender stick; a wand; hence, any slender bar, as of wood or metal (applied to various purposes). Specifically: ...

4410

Roddy

Rod″dy (?), a. Full of rods or twigs.

4411

Roddy (2)

Rod″dy, a. Ruddy. Chaucer.

4412

Rode

Rode (?), n. [See Rud.] Redness; complexion. “His rode was red.” Chaucer.

4413

Rode (2)

Rode, imp. of Ride.

4414

Rode (3)

Rode, n. See Rood, the cross. Chaucer.

4415

Rodent

Ro″dent (?), a. [L. rodens, -entis, p. pr. of rodere to gnaw. See Rase, v. t., and cf. Rostrum.] 1. Gnawing; biting; corroding; (Med.) applied to a destructive variety of cancer...

4416

Rodent (2)

Ro″dent, n.(Zoöl.) One of the Rodentia.

4417

Rodentia

‖Ro‐den″ti‐a (?), n. pl. [NL. See Rodent, a.] (Zoöl.) An order of mammals having two (rarely four) large incisor teeth in each jaw, distant from the molar teeth. The rats, squir...

4418

Rodeo

‖Ro‐de″o (?), n. A round-up. See Round-up.

4419

Rodge

Rodge (?), n.(Zoöl.) The gadwall.

4420

Rodomel

Rod″o‐mel (?), n. Juice of roses mixed with honey. Simmonds.

4421

Rodomont

Rod″o‐mont (?), n. [F. rodomont, It. rodomonte, fr. Rodomonte, Rodamonte, a boasting hero in the “Orlando Furioso” of Ariosto, and the “Orlando Innamorato” of Bojardo; properly,...

4422

Rodomont (2)

Rod″o‐mont, a. Bragging; vainly boasting.

4423

Rodomontade

Rod′o‐mon‐tade″ (?), n. [F., fr. It. rodomontana. See Rodomont, n.] Vain boasting; empty bluster or vaunting; rant.I could show that the rodomontades of Almanzor are neither so ...

4424

Rodomontade (2)

Rod′o‐mon‐tade″, v. i. To boast; to brag; to bluster; to rant.

4425

Rodomontadist

Rod′o‐mon‐tad″ist (?), n. One who boasts.

4426

Rodomontado

Rod′o‐mon‐ta″do (?), n. Rodomontade.

4427

Rodomontador

Rod′o‐mon‐ta″dor (?), n. A rodomontadist.

4428

Rodsman

Rods″man (?), n.; pl.Rodsmen (�). One who carries and holds a leveling staff, or rod, in a surveying party. G. W. Cable.