| roll-out |
a football play in which the quarterback runs rapidly to one side rather than straight back before throwing a pass. |
| rollover |
the movement of funds from one investment to another, esp. the repeated investment of the proceeds of short-term securities upon maturity. [3 definitions] |
| roll round |
to come into existence or happen as part of a repeated cycle. |
| roll top |
a flexible wooden cover of hinged parallel slats that slides up into the top of a desk when it is being used. |
| rollway |
a chute or incline along which logs can be slid or rolled. |
| roly-poly |
short and plump, as a person; rotund. [2 definitions] |
| ROM |
abbreviation of "read-only memory." |
| Romaic |
the everyday language of modern Greece. [2 definitions] |
| romaine |
a variety of lettuce with long, narrow, crisp leaves shaped into a cylindrical head. |
| Roman |
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of modern or ancient Rome or its people, culture, or the like. [7 definitions] |
| roman |
(French) a medieval French metrical narrative developed from ancient epic poems. [2 definitions] |
| roman à clef |
novel with a key (French); a fictionalized account of actual people and events. |
| Roman alphabet |
see "Latin alphabet." |
| Roman arch |
a semicircular arch. |
| Roman calendar |
the lunar calendar used in ancient Rome prior to the adoption of the Julian calendar. |
| Roman candle |
a large tubular firework that emits sparks and balls of fire. |
| Roman Catholic |
of or relating to the Roman Catholic Church. [2 definitions] |
| Roman Catholic Church |
a Christian church organized into a hierarchy of bishops and priests that is headed by the pope, or Bishop of Rome; Latin Church. |
| romance |
a love affair, or a depiction of one in a novel, story, or film. [7 definitions] |
| Romance language |
one of the modern languages that come from Latin. Italian, French, Spanish, and Portuguese are Romance languages. |
| Roman Curia |
the administrative, judicial, and executive offices of the papal see that compose the government of the Roman Catholic Church. [2 definitions] |