rawler

roller 2 n . . . a long roll of wool begins to form on the cards. . . . This roll is technically known as a "rolag", although this term was apparently never used in Newfoundland. In the Conception Bay area, it was commonly called a "rawler", while on the Southern Shore it was sim...

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Summary:roller 2 n . . . a long roll of wool begins to form on the cards. . . . This roll is technically known as a "rolag", although this term was apparently never used in Newfoundland. In the Conception Bay area, it was commonly called a "rawler", while on the Southern Shore it was simply called a "roll". _NID_ 2C Used I and Sup Used I Not used "rawler" also appears as a Head Word in the dictionary, but its only content is to direct you to this Head Word; there is a line drawn from "NID 2C" (see Editor's Notes) to "roll" (last line of quote); "NID" is underlined on the card.