Rosland, ros′land, n. (prov.) moorish land.—n. Ross, a swamp.
Rosmarine, roz′ma-rēn, n. (Spens.) a sea-monster supposed to lick dew off the rocks: rosemary: the walrus. [Rosemary.]
Rosmarus, ros′ma-rus, n. the genus containing the walruses.
Rosminianism, ros-min′i-an-izm, n. the philosophical system of Antonio Rosmini-Serbati (1797-1855), founder of the Institute of the Brethren of Charity—its fundamental conception, being considered as the form of the intelligence.—n. Rosmin′ian, a member of the foregoing.
Rosolio, Rosoglio, rō-zō′li-ō, n. a red wine of Malta: a sweet cordial from raisins. [Fr.,—It.,—L. ros solis, dew of the sun.]
Ross, ros, n. the scaly matter on the surface of trees: (Scot.) the refuse of plants.—v.t. to strip the bark from.—n. Ross′ing-machine′, a machine for removing the bark of a tree. [Norw. ros, scale.]
Rossignol, ros′i-nyol, n. the nightingale. [Fr.]
Rostellaria, ros-te-lā′ri-a, n. a genus of marine univalves.—adj. and n. Rostellā′rian.—adjs. Ros′tellate; Rostel′liform.—n. Rostel′lum, any small beak-shaped process, as in the stigma of many violets: the forepart of the head of tapeworms—also Ros′tel. [L. rostellum, a little beak.]
Roster, ros′tėr, n. the list of individuals, or corps, kept by the various staff officers of the army to ensure the allotment of duties in proper rotation: (coll.) any roll of names. [Dut. rooster—L. register, a list.]
Rostrum, ros′trum, n. in ancient Rome, an erection for public speakers in the Forum, adorned with the beaks or heads of ships taken in war: the platform from which a speaker addresses his audience: the snout of an animal, or the beak of a bird: the beak of a ship, an ancient form of ram:—pl. Ros′trums, Ros′tra.—adjs. Ros′tral, like a rostrum or beak; Ros′trāte, -d, beaked.—n.pl. Rostrif′era, a suborder of gasteropods, with contractile rostrum or snout.—adjs. Rostrif′erous, having a rostrum; Ros′triform, shaped like a rostrum; Ros′tro-anten′nary, pertaining to the rostrum and antennæ of a crustacean; Ros′troid, resembling a rostrum; Rostrolat′eral, situated alongside the rostrum.—n. Ros′trulum, the mouth part of a flea. [L. rostrum, the beak—rodĕre, rosum, to gnaw.]