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Definition of Roan

1. Noun. A soft sheepskin leather that is colored and finished to resemble morocco; used in bookbinding.

2. Adjective. (used of especially horses) having a brownish coat thickly sprinkled with white or grey. "A roan horse"

3. Noun. A horse having a brownish coat thickly sprinkled with white or gray.

Definition of Roan

1. a. Having a bay, chestnut, brown, or black color, with gray or white thickly interspersed; -- said of a horse.

2. n. The color of a roan horse; a roan color.

Definition of Roan

1. Adjective. especially of a horse, having a coat of a dark base color with individual white hairs mixed in ¹

2. Noun. an animal such as a horse that has a coat of a dark base color with individual white hairs mixed in ¹

3. Noun. the color of such an animal ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Roan

1. an animal having a coat sprinkled with white or gray [n -S]

Medical Definition of Roan

1. 1. Having a bay, chestnut, brown, or black colour, with gray or white thickly interspersed; said of a horse. "Give my roan a drench." (Shak) 2. Made of the leather called roan; as, roan binding. Roan antelope, a very large South African antelope (Hippotragus equinus). It has long sharp horns and a stiff bright brown mane. Called also mahnya, equine antelope, and bastard gemsbok. Origin: F. Rouan; cf. Sp. Roano, ruano, It. Rovano, roano. 1. The colour of a roan horse; a roan colour. 2. A roan horse. 3. A kind of leather used for slippers, bookbinding, etc, made from sheepskin, tanned with sumac and coloured to imitate ungrained morocco. Roan tree. See Rowan tree. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Roan

roadworn roadworthiness roadworthy roaldite roamable roamed roamer roamers roamin' roaming

roaming master roaming masters roamings roams roan (current term) roan antelope roanoke roans roar roar off

roar on roared roarer roarers roarest roareth roarie roarier roariest

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