Definitions
(used of especially horses) having a brownish coat thickly sprinkled with white or grey
Word origin
From Middle French roan, probably from Spanish roano, from Old Spanish raudano, itself probably of Germanic origin (compare Gothic *𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌳𐌰𐌽 (*raudan), accusative of 𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌸𐍃 (rauþs, “red”). Compare rowan.
Used in a sentence
“Mrs. Roan was 26 years old, in good health, kept her house, and was faithful in the discharge of her duties as a wife.”
“roan binding”
“Roan, a kind of leather used for shoes, slippers, and common bookbinding; prepared from sheep skins by tanning with sumach.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Mixed-color horse”4 letters
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