ros|ter

ros|ter
ros|ter «ROS tuhr», noun.
1. a list giving each person's name and duties: »

Many “servants” are mentioned in the roster of the Mayflower (H. G. Wells).

2. any list of persons or things: »

In spite of the unique requirements for membership, the Club roster grows (Newsweek).

[< Dutch rooster list; {{(originally) gridiron < roosten to roast; the shift of meaning is because the parallel lines on a list resemble a gridiron]

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  • ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… …   English syllables

  • ros — ad·ros·tral; ag·ros·tog·ra·pher; ag·ros·tog·ra·phy; ag·ros·tol·o·gist; ag·ros·tol·o·gy; am·o·ros·i·ty; an·ar·gy·ros; an·gus·ti·ros·trate; ar·a·pho·ros·tic; ar·rie·ros; ba·ros·ma; both·ros; bu·ce·ros; cap·il·la·ros·co·py; car·ros·se·rie;… …   English syllables

  • en|ter|os|to|my — «EHN tuh ROS tuh mee», noun, plural mies. the making of an artificial opening in the intestine by surgery. ╂[< entero + Greek stóma mouth] …   Useful english dictionary

  • gas|tro|en|ter|os|to|my — «GAS troh EHN tuh ROS tuh mee», noun, plural mies. the act or process of making an artificial opening connecting the stomach and the small intestine …   Useful english dictionary

  • roster — ros·ter …   English syllables

  • Röster — Rös|ter [auch: rœstɐ], der; s, (selten): 1. Gerät zum ↑ Rösten (1 a) von Brot; Toaster. 2. [das Obst wurde früher zusammen mit Brotschnitten u. Schmalz geröstet] (österr.) a) Mus aus Zwetschen od. Holunderbeeren; b) Kom …   Universal-Lexikon

  • roster — ros|ter1 [ rastər ] noun count a list of people s names, especially members of a particular sports team roster ros|ter 2 [ rastər ] verb transitive MAINLY BRITISH to include someone s name on a roster …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • roster — ros•ter [[t]ˈrɒs tər[/t]] n. 1) a list of persons or groups, as of military personnel or units with their turns or periods of duty 2) any list, roll, or register • Etymology: 1720–30; < D rooster list, roster, lit., gridiron, in reference to… …   From formal English to slang

  • ten — af·ten; aglis·ten; an·ten·nal; an·ten·nar·ia; an·ten·na·ri·i·dae; an·ten·na·ry; an·ten·na·ta; an·ten·nate; an·ten·ni·fer; an·ten·ni·form; an·ten·nu·la; an·ten·nu·lar; an·ten·nule; ap·pe·ten·cy; ar·ten·kreis; as·tro·pec·ten; at·ten·si·ty;… …   English syllables

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