rondo |
a musical work or movement, often the last movement of a sonata, in which the principal theme is repeated in the same key at least three times, with subordinate themes occurring between repetitions. |
ronin |
a feudal Japanese soldier, no longer in the service of a lord but operating independently, often as a wandering bandit. |
rood |
a crucifix, esp. a large one at the entrance of a church chancel. [3 definitions] |
rood screen |
an ornamental screen or partition, usu. surmounted by a crucifix, that separates the choir or chancel from the nave of a church. |
roof |
the surface or structure covering the top of a building. [3 definitions] |
roofer |
a person who makes or repairs roofs. |
roof garden |
a garden on the flat roof of an apartment house, hotel, or the like. [2 definitions] |
roofing |
materials used for making a roof. [2 definitions] |
roofless |
combined form of roof. |
rooftop |
the roof of a building, esp. its upper surface. |
rooftree |
a horizontal beam running the length of a roof at its peak; ridgepole. |
rook1 |
a black European bird, related to and resembling the crow, that nests in treetops in flocks. [2 definitions] |
rook2 |
a chess piece that can move over any number of empty squares sideways or forward and backward; castle. |
rookery |
a breeding and nesting place for rooks. |
rookie |
a beginner, esp. a professional athlete in his or her first season on a team. [2 definitions] |
room |
space that is occupied or available for occupation. [6 definitions] |
room and board |
lodging and meals, as provided by a boarding house, dormitory, or the like. |
room clerk |
a hotel or motel clerk who registers guests at the front desk, sorts mail, provides information, and the like. |
roomer |
a person who lives in a rented room; lodger. |
roomette |
a small private sleeping compartment on a train. |
roomful |
the amount or number that a room can hold. |