Roller

n. 1. That which rolls; that which turns on its own axis; especially, a cylinder of wood, stone, metal, &c., used in husbandry and the arts.

2Sense 2. A bandage; a fillet; properly, a long and broad bandage used in surgery.

3Sense 3. (Naut.) One of a series of heavy waves which set in upon a coast without wind.

4Sense 4. A long towel, the two ends of which are sewed together so that it can be hung upon a cylinder of wood, over which it may roll;—called also roller-cloth and roller-towel.

5Sense 5. (Print.) A cylinder coated with a composition of glue and molasses, with which forms of type are inked previously to taking an impression from them.