• Rother

    Pronunciation

    • IPA: /ˈrɒðə/

    Origin 1

    Old English hrīþer.

    Full definition of rother

    Noun

    rother

    (plural rothers)
    1. a horned animal, especially an ox

    Origin 2

    Old English. See rudder.

    Noun

    rother

    (plural rothers)
    1. A rudder.

    Derived terms

    • rother nail: a nail with a very full head, used for fastening the rudder irons of ships; so called by shipwrights.
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