About The Word Scroll
Learn about the word Scroll to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Scroll definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Scroll
| Scroll Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Scroll?
[n] a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)
[n] a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles [v] (computer science) move through text or graphics in order to display parts that do not fit on the screen; "Scroll down to see the entire text" Synonyms | Synonyms for Scroll: coil | curl | curlicue | gyre | ringlet | roll | roll | whorl Related Terms | Find terms related to Scroll: See Also | calyx | corolla | Dead Sea scrolls | holograph | manuscript | move | round shape | verticil Scroll In Webster's Dictionary \Scroll\, n. [A dim. of OE. scroue, scrowe (whence E.
escrow), OF. escroe, escroue, F. ['e]crou entry in the jail
book, LL. scroa scroll, probably of Teutonic origin; cf. OD.
schroode a strip, shred, slip of paper, akin to E. shred. Cf.
{Shred}, {Escrow}.]
1. A roll of paper or parchment; a writing formed into a
roll; a schedule; a list.
The heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll.
--Isa. xxxiv.
4.
Here is the scroll of every man's name. --Shak.
2. (Arch.) An ornament formed of undulations giving off
spirals or sprays, usually suggestive of plant form. Roman
architectural ornament is largely of some scroll pattern.
3. A mark or flourish added to a person's signature, intended
to represent a seal, and in some States allowed as a
substitute for a seal. [U.S.] --Burrill.
4. (Geom.) Same as {Skew surface}. See under {Skew}.
{Linen scroll} (Arch.) See under {Linen}.
{Scroll chuck} (Mach.), an adjustable chuck, applicable to a
lathe spindle, for centering and holding work, in which
the jaws are adjusted and tightened simultaneously by
turning a disk having in its face a spiral groove which is
entered by teeth on the backs of the jaws.
{Scroll saw}. See under {Saw}.
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Thug ‐ an aggressive and violent…
- Trainman ‐ an employee of…
- Humane ‐ showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement [adj]…
- Cataleptic ‐ a person suffering from catalepsy [adj] of or having characteristics…
- Body-build ‐ constitution of the…
- Keystone state ‐ a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original…
- Erythroxylon coca ‐ a South American shrub whose leaves are chewed by natives of…
- Letter paper ‐ paper cut to an appropriate size for writing letters; usually…
- Magic bullet ‐ remedy (a drug or therapy or preventive) that cures or prevents…
- Profligate ‐ a dissolute man in fashionable society [n] a recklessly extravagant…