*roan*

n. A low, moaning sound; usually, a deep, mournful sound uttered in pain or great distress; sometimes, an expression of strong disapprobation; as, the remark was received with groans. [ 1913 Webster ]

Such groans of roaring wind and rain. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

The wretched animal heaved forth such groans. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Groaned p. pr. & vb. n. Groaning. ] [ OE. gronen, granen, granien, AS. grānian, fr. the root of grennian to grin. √35. See 2d Grin, and cf. Grunt. ] 1. To give forth a low, moaning sound in breathing; to utter a groan, as in pain, in sorrow, or in derision; to moan. [ 1913 Webster ]

For we . . . do groan, being burdened. 2 Cor. v. 4. [ 1913 Webster ]

He heard the groaning of the oak. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To strive after earnestly, as with groans. [ 1913 Webster ]

Nothing but holy, pure, and clear,
Or that which groaneth to be so. Herbert. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Agonizing; sad. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Micro- + analysis. ] 1. Analysis of the structure of materials from careful observation of photomicrographs. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. (Chem.) Chemical analysis of very small quantities of substances, requiring special apparatus to handle and weigh small amounts of materials. [ PJC ]

{ } n. [ See Provender. ] Provender or food. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

One pease was a soldier's provant a whole day. Beau. & Fl. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) A salt of pyroantimonic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pyro- + antimonic. ] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid of antimony analogous to pyrophosphoric acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ F. rouan; cf. Sp. roano, ruano, It. rovano, roano. ] 1. Having a bay, chestnut, brown, or black color, with gray or white thickly interspersed; -- said of a horse. [ 1913 Webster ]

Give my roan a drench. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Made of the leather called roan; as, roan binding. [ 1913 Webster ]

Roan antelope (Zool.), a very large South African antelope (Hippotragus equinus). It has long sharp horns and a stiff bright brown mane. Called also mahnya, equine antelope, and bastard gemsbok. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The color of a roan horse; a roan color. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A roan horse. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A kind of leather used for slippers, bookbinding, etc., made from sheepskin, tanned with sumac and colored to imitate ungrained morocco. DeColange. [ 1913 Webster ]

Roan tree. (Bot.) See Rowan tree. [ 1913 Webster ]