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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.