Rossia (rosia)

[NL., named after Sir John Ro (1777-1856), an Arctic explorer.] 1. In ornith., same as Rhodostethia. Bonaparte, 1838. -2. In Mollusca, a genus of decapod cephalopods of the family Sepiolidæ. R. Owen, 1838. ro ignol (ros'i-nyol), n. [ ro ing-machine (ros'ing-ma-shēn"), n. 1. A machine for removing the ro or rough exterior part of bark; a bark-ro ing machine. -2. A ro ing attachment to a sawmill for removing the bark from the log just before it meets the saw.-3. A machine for cutting up bark preparatory to boiling or steeping, for purposes of tanning, medicine, dyeing, etc. E. H. Knight. ro o antico (ros"ō an-tē kō). [It., ro oli (ros'ō-li), n. [It., ros , dew, + sol , the sun.] An Italian liquor in the preparation of which the sundew ( Drosera rotund i folia ) is used. Ro 's rosy gull. See gull2, and cut under Rhodostethia.