Defn: A fruit bat, especially the large species (Pieropus vulgaris) inhabiting the islands of the Indian ocean. It measures about a yard across the expanded wings.
2. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any small shark of the genus Scyllium; — called also dogfish.
See Dogfish.
ROUST
Roust (roust), v. t.
Defn: To rouse; to disturb; as, to roust one out. [Prov. Eng. &
Local, U.S.]
ROUST
Roust, n. Etym: [Cf. Icel. röst an estuary.]
Defn: A strong tide or current, especially in a narrow channel.
[Written also rost, and roost.] Jamieson.
ROUSTABOUT
Roust"a*bout`, n. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Defn: A laborer, especially a deck hand, on a river steamboat, who moves the cargo, loads and unloads wood, and the like; in an opprobrious sense, a shiftless vagrant who lives by chance jobs. [Western U.S.]
ROUT
Rout (rout), v. i. Etym: [AS. hrutan.]