Roach

·vt To cause to arch.

II. Roach ·noun The redfin, or shiner.

III. Roach ·noun A Cockroach.

IV. Roach ·noun An American chub (Semotilus bullaris); the fallfish.

V. Roach ·vt To cut off, as a horse's mane, so that the part left shall stand upright.

VI. Roach ·noun A convex curve or arch cut in the edge of a sail to prevent chafing, or to secure a better fit.

VII. Roach ·noun A European fresh-water fish of the Carp family (Leuciscus rutilus). It is silver-white, with a greenish back.