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  • English Word Rotatory Definition Turning as on an axis; rotary.
  • English Word Rotatory Definition Going in a circle; following in rotation or succession; as, rotatory assembles.
  • English Word Rotatory Definition Producing rotation of the plane of polarization; as, the rotatory power of bodies on light. See the Note under polarization.
  • English Word Rotatory Definition A rotifer.
  • English Word Rotche Definition A very small arctic sea bird (Mergulus alle, or Alle alle) common on both coasts of the Atlantic in winter; -- called also little auk, dovekie, rotch, rotchie, and sea dove.
  • English Word Rotchet Definition The European red gurnard (Trigla pini).
  • English Word Rote Definition A root.
  • English Word Rote Definition A kind of guitar, the notes of which were produced by a small wheel or wheel-like arrangement; an instrument similar to the hurdy-gurdy.
  • English Word Rote Definition The noise produced by the surf of the sea dashing upon the shore. See Rut.
  • English Word Rote Definition A frequent repetition of forms of speech without attention to the meaning; mere repetition; as, to learn rules by rote.
  • English Word Rote Definition To learn or repeat by rote.
  • English Word Rote Definition To go out by rotation or succession; to rotate.
  • English Word Roted Definition of Rote
  • English Word Rotella Definition Any one of numerous species of small, polished, brightcolored gastropods of the genus Rotella, native of tropical seas.
  • English Word Rotgut Definition Bad small beer.
  • English Word Rotgut Definition Any bad spirituous liquor, especially when adulterated so as to be very deleterious.
  • English Word Rother Definition Bovine.
  • English Word Rother Definition A bovine beast.
  • English Word Rother Definition A rudder.
  • English Word Rotifer Definition One of the Rotifera. See Illust. in Appendix.
  • English Word Rotifera Definition An order of minute worms which usually have one or two groups of vibrating cilia on the head, which, when in motion, often give an appearance of rapidly revolving wheels. The species are very numerous in fresh waters, and are very diversified in form and habits.
  • English Word Rotiform Definition Wheel-shaped; as, rotiform appendages.
  • English Word Rotiform Definition Same as Rotate.
  • English Word Roting Definition of Rote
  • English Word Rotta Definition See Rota.
  • English Word Rotted Definition of Rot
  • English Word Rotten Definition Having rotted; putrid; decayed; as, a rotten apple; rotten meat.
  • English Word Rotten Definition Offensive to the smell; fetid; disgusting.
  • English Word Rotten Definition Not firm or trusty; unsound; defective; treacherous; unsafe; as, a rotten plank, bone, stone.
  • English Word Rotting Definition of Rot