Definition of roller

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Roller (n.) One of series of long, heavy waves which roll in upon a coast, sometimes in calm weather..

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Snowball :: Snowball (n.) A round mass of snow pressed or roller together, or anything resembling such a mass..
Stromata :: Stroller (n.) One who strolls; a vagrant.
Picariae :: Picariae (n. pl.) An extensive division of birds which includes the woodpeckers, toucans, trogons, hornbills, kingfishers, motmots, rollers, and goatsuckers. By some writers it is made to include also the cuckoos, swifts, and humming birds..
Cradle :: Cradle (n.) A framework of timbers, or iron bars, moving upon ways or rollers, used to support, lift, or carry ships or other vessels, heavy guns, etc., as up an inclined plane, or across a strip of land, or in launching a ship..
Controller :: Controller (n.) An iron block, usually bolted to a ship's deck, for controlling the running out of a chain cable. The links of the cable tend to drop into hollows in the block, and thus hold fast until disengaged..
Droller :: Droller (n.) A jester; a droll.
Toter :: Toter (n.) The stone roller. See Stone roller (a), under Stone..
Nugacity :: Nugacity (n.) Futility; trifling talk or behavior; drollery.
Roll :: Roll (v.) One of a set of revolving cylinders, or rollers, between which metal is pressed, formed, or smoothed, as in a rolling mill; as, to pass rails through the rolls..
Repeat :: Repeat (n.) That which is repeated; as, the repeat of a pattern; that is, the repetition of the engraved figure on a roller by which an impression is produced (as in calico printing, etc.)..
Logroller :: Logroller (n.) One who engages in logrolling.
Windlass :: Windlass (n.) A machine for raising weights, consisting of a horizontal cylinder or roller moving on its axis, and turned by a crank, lever, or similar means, so as to wind up a rope or chain attached to the weight. In vessels the windlass is often used instead of the capstan for raising the anchor. It is usually set upon the forecastle, and is worked by hand or steam..
Distribute :: Distribute (v. t.) To spread (ink) evenly, as upon a roller or a table..
Drollery :: Drollery (n.) The quality of being droll; sportive tricks; buffoonery; droll stories; comical gestures or manners.
Cyclostyle :: Cyclostyle (n.) A contrivance for producing manifold copies of writing or drawing. The writing or drawing is done with a style carrying a small wheel at the end which makes minute punctures in the paper, thus converting it into a stencil. Copies are transferred with an inked roller..
Dandy :: Dandy (n.) A dandy roller. See below.
Drollery :: Drollery (n.) A lively or comic picture.
Roll :: Roll (v. i.) To spread under a roller or rolling-pin; as, the paste rolls well..
Dolly :: Dolly (n.) A small truck with a single wide roller used for moving heavy beams, columns, etc., in bridge building..
Tramper :: Tramper (n.) One who tramps; a stroller; a vagrant or vagabond; a tramp.
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