Rotundo
(Ro*tun"do) n. See Rotunda.
Roturer
(Ro*tur"er) n. A roturier. [Obs.] Howell.
Roturier
(||Ro`tu`rier") n. [F.] A person who is not of noble birth; specif., a freeman who during the prevalence
of feudalism held allodial land.
Roty
(Rot"y) v. t. [See Rot.] To make rotten. [Obs.]
Well bet is rotten apple out of hoard,
Than that it roty all the remenant.
Chaucer. Rouble
(||Rou"ble) n. A coin. See Ruble.
Rouche
(Rouche) n. See Ruche.
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 rake.
Rouet
(||Rou`et") n. [F.] A small wheel formerly fixed to the pan of firelocks for discharging them. Crabb.
Rouge
(Rouge) a. [F., fr. L. rubeus red, akin to rubere to be red, ruber red. See Red.] red. [R.]
||Rouge et noir [F., red and black],
a game at cards in which persons play against the owner of the
bank; — so called because the table around which the players sit has certain compartments colored red
and black, upon which the stakes are deposited. Hoyle.
Rouge
(Rouge), n. [F.]
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 rouge, etc.
2. A cosmetic used for giving a red color to the cheeks or lips. The best is prepared from the dried
flowers of the safflower, but it is often made from carmine. Ure.
Rouge
(Rouge), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Rouged ; p. pr. & vb. n. Rouging .] To paint the face or cheeks
with rouge.
Rouge
(Rouge), v. t. To tint with rouge; as, to rouge the face or the cheeks.
Rougecroix
(Rouge`croix") n. [F., literally, red cross.] (Her.) One of the four pursuivants of the English
college of arms.
Rouge dragon
(Rouge" drag`on) n. [F., literally, red dragon.] (Her.) One of the four pursuivants of the
English college of arms.
Rough
(Rough) a. [Compar. Rougher ; superl. Roughest.] [OE. rou, rou, row, rugh, ruh, AS.
rh; akin to LG. rug, D. rug, D. ruig, ruw, OHG. rh, G. rauh, rauch; cf. Lith. raukas wrinkle, rukti to
wrinkle. √ 18. Cf. Rug, n.]
1. Having inequalities, small ridges, or points, on the surface; not smooth or plain; as, a rough board; a
rough stone; rough cloth. Specifically: (a) Not level; having a broken surface; uneven; — said of a piece of
land, or of a road. "Rough, uneven ways." Shak.
(b) Not polished; uncut; — said of a gem; as, a rough diamond. (c) Tossed in waves; boisterous; high; —
said of a sea or other piece of water.
More unequal than the roughest sea.
T. Burnet.