roach

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for roach

roach 🔊 /ɹowˈʧ/

roach : මාලු විශේෂයක්

roach definition

Noun.

  1. A cockroach.
  2. A European fresh-water fish of the Carp family (Leuciscus rutilus). It is silver-white, with a greenish back.
  3. An American chub (Semotilus bullaris); the fallfish.
  4. The redfin, or shiner.
  5. A convex curve or arch cut in the edge of a sail to prevent chafing, or to secure a better fit.

Transitive verb.

  1. To cause to arch.
  2. To cut off, as a horse's mane, so that the part left shall stand upright.