One who, or that which, rolls; especially, a cylinder, sometimes
grooved, of wood, stone, metal, etc., used in husbandry and the
arts.
A bandage; a fillet; properly, a long and
broad bandage used in surgery.
One of series of long, heavy
waves which roll in upon a coast, sometimes in calm weather.
A long, belt-formed towel, to be suspended
on a rolling cylinder; -- called also roller towel.
A cylinder coated with a
composition made principally of glue and molassess, with which forms
of type are inked previously to taking an impression from them.
A long cylinder on which something is
rolled up; as, the roller of a man.
A small wheel, as of a caster, a roller
skate, etc.
ANy insect whose larva
rolls up leaves; a leaf roller. see Tortrix.
Any one of numerous species of Old World picarian birds of the
family Coraciadæ. The name alludes to their habit of
suddenly turning over or "tumbling" in flight.
Any species of small
ground snakes of the family Tortricidæ.