ROACH


Meaning of ROACH in English

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

Etymology: ME f. OF roc(h)e, of unkn. orig. 2. n.1 US colloq. a cockroach.

2 sl. the butt of a marijuana cigarette.

Etymology: abbr. 3. n. Naut. an upward curve in the foot of a square sail.

Etymology: 18th c.: orig. unkn.

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.