roan (n.)

  1. a soft sheepskin leather that is colored and finished to resemble morocco; used in bookbinding

  2. a horse having a brownish coat thickly sprinkled with white or gray

    roan (adj.)

  1. (used of especially horses) having a brownish coat thickly sprinkled with white or grey; a roan horse'

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