Roach (r ch), Maxwell Known as "Max." 1924-2007. American jazz drummer who defined the role of the drummer in the development of bop. |
| roach 1 (rch) n. pl. roach or roach·es 1. A freshwater fish (Rutilus rutilus) of northern Europe. 2. Any of various similar or related fishes, such as some North American sunfishes. [Middle English roche, from Old French roce, roche.] |
| roach 2 (rch) n. pl. roach·es 1. The cockroach. 2. Slang The butt of a marijuana cigarette. |
| roach 3 (rch) n. pl. roach·es 1. A roll of hair brushed up from the forehead or temple. 2. A hairstyle especially among certain Native American peoples in which the head is shaved except for a strip from front to back across the top. 3. Nautical An outward curve in the leech of a fore-and-aft sail. tr.v. roached, roach·ing, roach·es 1. To brush (hair) in a roach. 2. To shave (the mane of a horse) to a short bristle. [Origin unknown.] |
roached [rəʊtʃt]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) arched convexly, as the back of certain breeds of dog, such as the whippet
[from roach3 or roach (vb) to cut (a sail) into a roach]
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