roach

• POS: Noun

CIDE DICTIONARY

roach, n. 

 A cockroach.  [1913 Webster]

roach, n. [OE. rroche; cf. AS. reohha, D. rog, roch, G. roche, LG. ruche, Dan. rokke ray, Sw. rocka, and E. ray a fish.].

•  A European fresh-water fish of the Carp family (Leuciscus rutilus). It is silver-white, with a greenish back.  [1913 Webster]
•  A convex curve or arch cut in the edge of a sail to prevent chafing, or to secure a better fit.  [1913 Webster]

As sound as a roach [roach perhaps being a corruption of a F. roche a rock], perfectly sound.

roach, v. t. 

•  To cause to arch.  [1913 Webster]
•  To cut off, as a horse's mane, so that the part left shall stand upright.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

roach, n. (pl. same) a small freshwater fish, esp. Rutilus rutilus, allied to the carp.

roach, n.
1 US colloq. a cockroach.
2 sl. the butt of a marijuana cigarette.

roach, n. Naut. an upward curve in the foot of a square sail.

Etymology

18th c.: orig. unkn.

THESAURUS

roach

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