ROULEAU

rouleau

(noun) a roll of coins wrapped in paper

rouleau

(noun) a roll of ribbon

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Rouleau

A surname.

A town in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Etymology

Noun

rouleau (plural rouleaus or rouleaux)

A little roll; a roll of coins put up in paper, or something resembling such a roll.

(textiles) A decorative technique that involves creating patterns with piping, cording or bias tape. A rouleau loop uses the same cord or piping as a way of fastening buttons, most notably down the back of bridal gowns.

(medicine, chiefly in the plural) A stack of aggregated red blood cells, as seen in certain haematological and other diseases.

(fortification) One of a bundle of fascines to cover besiegers.

Source: Wiktionary


Rou`leau", n.; pl. F. Rouleaux (F. , E. Rouleaus. Etym: [F., a roll, dim. fr. fr. rĂ´le, formerly also spelt roulle. See Roll.]

Definition: A little roll; a roll of coins put up in paper, or something resembling such a roll.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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