roach
1a cockroach.
Slang. the butt of a marijuana cigarette.
Origin of roach
1Other definitions for roach (2 of 4)
a European freshwater fish, Rutilus rutilus, of the carp family.
any of various similar fishes, as the golden shiner.
a freshwater sunfish of the genus Lepomis, found in eastern North America.
Origin of roach
2Other definitions for roach (3 of 4)
Nautical.
the upward curve at the foot of a square sail.
(loosely) a convexity given to any of the edges of a sail; round.
hair combed up from the forehead or temples in a roll or high curve.
to clip or cut off (the mane of a horse); hog.
to comb (hair) into a roach.
Origin of roach
3Other definitions for Roach (4 of 4)
Maxwell "Max", 1924–2007, U.S. jazz drummer and bandleader.
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British Dictionary definitions for roach (1 of 4)
/ (rəʊtʃ) /
a European freshwater cyprinid food fish, Rutilus rutilus, having a deep compressed body and reddish ventral and tail fins
any of various similar fishes
Origin of roach
1British Dictionary definitions for roach (2 of 4)
/ (rəʊtʃ) /
short for cockroach
slang the butt of a cannabis cigarette
British Dictionary definitions for roach (3 of 4)
/ (rəʊtʃ) /
the amount by which the leech of a fore-and-aft sail projects beyond an imaginary straight line between the clew and the head
the curve at the foot of a square sail
Origin of roach
3British Dictionary definitions for Roach (4 of 4)
/ (rəʊtʃ) /
Hal, full name Harald Eugene Roach . 1892–1992, US film producer, whose company produced numerous comedy films in the 1920s and 1930s, including those featuring Harold Lloyd and Laurel and Hardy
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