Rōōk'er-y, n.
n. 1. A place where rooks congregate and build their nests, as a wood, &c.;—applied by sailors to rocks and islets frequented by sea-birds for laying their eggs, and also to a resort of seals for breeding purposes. Simmonds.
Sense 2. An overcrowded, dilapidated building, or cluster of buildings.
Sense 3. A brothel. [Low.]