- (n.) A root.
- (v.i.) To go out by rotation or succession; to rotate.
- (n.) A frequent repetition of forms of speech without attention to the meaning; mere repetition; as, to learn rules by rote.
- (n.) A kind of guitar, the notes of which were produced by a small wheel or wheel-like arrangement; an instrument similar to the hurdy-gurdy.
- (n.) The noise produced by the surf of the sea dashing upon the shore. See Rut.
- (v.t.) To learn or repeat by rote.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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