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ROOT'ING, ppr. Striking or taking root; turning up with the snout. ROOT'-LEAF , ...
ROOT'LET, n. A radicle; the fibrous part of a root.
ROOT'Y, a. Full of roots; as rooty ground.
ROPAL'IC, a. [Gr. a club.] Club-formed; increasing or selling towards the end.
ROPE, n. 1. A large string or line composed of several strands twisted together....
RO'PE-BAND, [See Robbin.]
ROPE-BANDS, n. [rope and bands.] Short flat plaited pieces of rope with an eye i...
RO'PE-DANCER, n. [rope and dancer.] One that walks on a rope suspended.
RO'PE-LADDER, n. A ladder made of ropes.
RO'PE-MAKER, n. One whose occupation is to make ropes or cordage. [I do not know...
RO'PE-MAKING, n. The art or business of manufacturing ropes or cordage.
RO'PE-TRICK, n. A trick that deserves the halter.
RO'PE-WALK, n. A long covered walk, or a long building over smooth ground, where...
RO'PE-YARN, n. Yarn for ropes, consisting of a single thread. The threads are tw...
RO'PERY, n. 1. A place where ropes are made. [Not used in the United States.] 2....
RO'PINESS, n. [from ropy.] Stringiness, or aptness to draw out in a string or th...