Webster's Dictionary 1913

4726

Rot

Rot (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Rotted; p. pr. & vb. n.Rotting.] [OE. rotien, AS. rotian; akin to D. rotten, Prov. G. rotten, OHG. rozz�n, G. rösten to steep flax, Icel. rotna to ro...

4727

Rot (2)

Rot, v. t. 1. To make putrid; to cause to be wholly or partially decomposed by natural processes; as, to rot vegetable fiber.2. To expose, as flax, to a process of maceration, e...

4728

Rot (3)

Rot, n. 1. Process of rotting; decay; putrefaction.2. (Bot.) A disease or decay in fruits, leaves, or wood, supposed to be caused by minute fungi. See Bitter rot, Black rot, etc...

4729

Rota

‖Ro″ta (?), n. [L. rota wheel. The name is said to allude to the design of the floor of the room in which the court used to sit, which was that of a wheel. See Rotary.] 1. An ec...

4730

Rota (2)

Ro″ta (?), n.(Mus.) A species of zither, played like a guitar, used in the Middle Ages in church music; — written also rotta.

4731

Rotacism

Ro″ta‐cism (?), n. See Rhotacism.

4732

Rotal

Ro″tal (?), a. Relating to wheels or to rotary motion; rotary.

4733

Rotalite

Ro″ta‐lite (?), n. [L. rota wheel + -lite.] (Paleon.) Any fossil foraminifer of the genus Rotalia, abundant in the chalk formation. See Illust. under Rhizopod.

4734

Rotary

Ro″ta‐ry (?), a. [L. rota a wheel. See Roll, v., and cf. barouche, Rodomontade, Roué, Round, a., Rowel.] Turning, as a wheel on its axis; pertaining to, or resembling, the motio...

4735

Rotascope

Ro″ta‐scope (?), n. [L. rota a wheel + -scope.] Same as Gyroscope, 1.

4736

Rotate

Ro″tate (?), a. [L. rotatus, p. p. of rotare to turn round like a wheel, fr. rota wheel. See Rotary, and cf. Roue.] Having the parts spreading out like a wheel; wheel-shaped; as...

4737

Rotate (2)

Ro″tate (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Rotated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Rotating.] 1. To turn, as a wheel, round an axis; to revolve.2. To perform any act, function, or operation in turn, t...

4738

Rotate (3)

Ro″tate, v. i. 1. To cause to turn round or revolve, as a wheel around an axle.2. To cause to succeed in turn; esp., to cause to succeed some one, or to be succeeded by some one...

4739

Rotated

Ro″ta‐ted (?), a. Turned round, as a wheel; also, wheel-shaped; rotate.

4740

Rotation

Ro‐ta″tion (?), n. [L. rotatio: cf. F. rotation.] 1. The act of turning, as a wheel or a solid body on its axis, as distinguished from the progressive motion of a revolving roun...

4741

Rotation (2)

Ro‐ta″tion (?), a. Pertaining to, or resulting from, rotation; of the nature of, or characterized by, rotation; as, rotational velocity.

4742

Rotative

Ro″ta‐tive (?), a. [Cf. F. rotatif.] turning, as a wheel; rotary; rotational.This high rotative velocity of the sun must cause an equatorial rise of the solar atmosphere. Siemen...

4743

Rotator

Ro‐ta″tor (?), n. 1. (Anat.) that which gives a rotary or rolling motion, as a muscle which partially rotates or turns some part on its axis.2. (Metal.) A revolving reverberator...

4744

Rotatoria

‖Ro′ta‐to″ri‐a (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) Same as Rotifera.

4745

Rotatory

Ro″ta‐to‐ry (?), a. [Cf. F. rotatoire. See Rotate, Rotary.] 1. Turning as on an axis; rotary.2. Going in a circle; following in rotation or succession; as, rotatory assembles. B...

4746

Rotatory (2)

Ro″ta‐to‐ry, n.(Zoöl.) A rotifer. Kirby.

4747

Rotche

Rotche (?), n.(Zoöl.) A very small arctic sea bird (Mergulus alle, or Alle alle) common on both coasts of the Atlantic in winter; — called also little auk, dovekie, rotch, rotch...

4748

Rotchet

Rotch″et (?), n.(Zoöl.) The European red gurnard (Trigla pini).

4749

Rote

Rote (?), n. A root. Chaucer.

4750

Rote (2)

Rote (?), n. [OE. rote, probably of German origin; cf. MHG. rotte, OHG. rota, hrota, LL. chrotta. Cf. Crowd a kind of violin.] (Mus.) A kind of guitar, the notes of which were p...

4751

Rote (3)

Rote, n. [Cf. Rut roaring.] The noise produced by the surf of the sea dashing upon the shore. See Rut.

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Rote (4)

Rote, n. [OF. rote, F. route, road, path. See Route, and cf. Rut a furrow, Routine.] A frequent repetition of forms of speech without attention to the meaning; mere repetition; ...