Roach \Roach\, v. t.
1. To cause to arch.
2. To cut off, as a horse's mane, so that the part left shall
stand upright.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Roach \Roach\, n. [OE. rroche; cf. AS. reohha, D. rog, roch, G.
roche, LG. ruche, Dan. rokke ray, Sw. rocka, and E. ray a
fish.]
1. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A European fresh-water fish of the Carp family
(Leuciscus rutilus). It is silver-white, with a
greenish back.
(b) An American chub (Semotilus bullaris); the fallfish.
(c) The redfin, or shiner.
2. (Naut.) A convex curve or arch cut in the edge of a sail
to prevent chafing, or to secure a better fit.
As sound as a roach [roach perhaps being a corruption of a
F. roche a rock], perfectly sound.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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