Dictionary definition · roller
noun
- a grounder that rolls along the infield
- a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
- a small wheel without spokes (as on a roller skate)
- a cylinder that revolves
- a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it"a woman with her head full of curlers is not a pretty sight"
- Old World bird that tumbles or rolls in flight; related to kingfishers
- pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).