ROAN


Meaning of ROAN in English

~ 1

■ adjective denoting an animal, especially a horse or cow, having a coat of a main colour thickly interspersed with hairs of another colour, typically bay, chestnut, or black mixed with white.

■ noun a ~ animal.

Origin

C16: from OFr.

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~ 2

■ noun soft flexible leather made from sheepskin, used in bookbinding as a substitute for morocco.

Origin

C19: perh. from Roan , the old name of the French town of Rouen .

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