Rongeur, rong-zhėr, n. a forceps for gouging bones.
Ronin, rō′nin, n. a discharged Japanese samurai, an outcast or outlaw. [Jap., lit. 'wave-man.']
Ronion, Ronyon, run′yun, n. a mangy, scabby animal or person. [Fr. rogneux—rogne, mange.]
Ronquil, rong′kil, n. a fish of the North Pacific.—Also Ron′chil. [Sp. ronquillo—ronco—L. raucus, hoarse.]
Ront, ront. Same as Runt (q.v.).
Röntgen rays. See X-rays.
Rood, rōōd, n. the fourth part of an acre, or forty perches—from the rod used in measuring: a figure of Christ's cross, and often of the crucifix, esp. that placed at the entrance to the choir in medieval churches.—ns. Rood′-beam (archit.), a beam across the chancel of a church for supporting the rood; Rood′-loft, a gallery over the rood-screen; Roodmas-day, Holy-rood-day; Rood′-screen, an ornamental partition separating the choir from the nave; Rood′-steep′le, a spire built over the entrance to the chancel; Rood′-tree, the cross; Hō′ly-rood, a crucifix. [Same as rod. A.S. ród.]
Roodebok, rōōd′e-bok, n. the bush-buck. [Dut. rood, red, bok, buck.]
Roof, rōōf, n. the top covering of a house or building: a vault or arch, or the inner side of it: a house or dwelling: the upper part of the palate: the loftiest part, the roof and crown of things: the top of a subterraneous excavation: (geol.) the overlying stratum.—v.t. to cover with a roof: to shelter.—ns. Roof′er, one who roofs; Roof′ing, covering with a roof: materials for a roof: the roof itself: shelter.—adj. Roof′less, without a roof: having no house or home: unsheltered.—ns. Roof′let, a small roof or covering; Roof′-plate, a wall-plate which receives the lower ends of the rafters of a roof.—adj. Roof′-shaped, shaped like a gable roof.—ns. Roof′-stā′ging, a scaffold used in working on an inclined roof; Roof′-tree, the beam at the peak of a roof: the roof.—adj. Roof′y, having a roof or roofs.—French roof, a form of roof with almost vertical sides; Gothic roof, a very high-pitched roof; Mansard roof (see Mansard); Square roof, one in which the chief rafters meet at a right angle. [A.S. hróf; Dut. roef.]
Rook, rook, n. a species of crow—from its croak: the ruddy duck: a cheat: a simpleton.—v.i. to cheat.—ns. Rook′er, a swindler; Rook′ery, a group of trees on which rooks build: a cluster of mean tenements: a resort of thieves: a disturbance.—adj. Rook′y (Shak.), inhabited by rooks. [A.S. hróc; Goth. hrukjan, to croak.]