Idler vs. Roller

Idlernoun

One who idles; one who spends his or her time in inaction.

Idlernoun

One who idles; a lazy person; a sluggard.

Idlernoun

Any member of a ship's crew who is not required to keep the night-watch

Idlernoun

A mechanical device such as a pulley or wheel that does not transmit power, but supports a moving belt etc.

Idlernoun

One who idles; one who spends his time in inaction; a lazy person; a sluggard.

Idlernoun

One who has constant day duties on board ship, and keeps no regular watch.

Idlernoun

An idle wheel or pulley. See under Idle.

Idlernoun

person who does no work;

Idlernoun

a person who avoids work or spends time in an aimless or lazy way.

Idlernoun

a pulley that transmits no power but guides or stretches a belt or rope.

Idlernoun

an idle wheel.

Rollernoun

(heading) Anything that rolls.

Rollernoun

Any rotating cylindrical device that is part of a machine, especially one used to apply or reduce pressure.

Rollernoun

A person who rolls something, such as cigars or molten metal.

Rollernoun

(cricket) A large rolling device used to flatten the surface of the pitch.

Rollernoun

A cylindrical tool for applying paint or ink.

Rollernoun

An agricultural machine used for flattening land and breaking up lumps of earth.

Rollernoun

One of a set of small cylindrical tubes used to curl hair.

Rollernoun

A roller towel.

Rollernoun

A small wheel, as of a caster, a roller skate, etc.

Rollernoun

(cycling) One of a set of rolling cylinders allowing a rider to practise balance while training indoors.

Rollernoun

Any insect whose larva rolls up leaves, especially those in family Tortricidae.

Rollernoun

The pl=s, small ground snakes of the genus Cylindrophis.

Rollernoun

(disc golf) A throw which involves the player throwing the disc in a way that makes it roll, by that being able to travel further than if thrown in the air. Only used on holes with open areas with short or no grass.

Rollernoun

A long wide bandage used in surgery.

Rollernoun

A large, wide, curling wave that falls back on itself as it breaks on a coast.

Rollernoun

(heading) A bird.

Rollernoun

A breed or variety of roller pigeon that rolls (i.e. tumbles or somersaults) backwards (compare Penson roller, Birmingham roller, tumbler).

Rollernoun

Any of various aggressive birds, of the family Coraciidae, having bright blue wings and hooked beaks.

Rollernoun

(also written Roller) A car made by Rolls-Royce.

Rollernoun

A police patrol car or patrolman (rather than an unmarked police car or a detective)

Rollernoun

A padded surcingle that is used on horses for training and vaulting.

Rollernoun

A roll of titles or (especially) credits played over film or video; television or film credits.

Rollernoun

(slang) A wheelchair user.

Rollernoun

One who, or that which, rolls; especially, a cylinder, sometimes grooved, of wood, stone, metal, etc., used in husbandry and the arts.

Rollernoun

A bandage; a fillet; properly, a long and broad bandage used in surgery.

Rollernoun

One of series of long, heavy waves which roll in upon a coast, sometimes in calm weather.

Rollernoun

A long, belt-formed towel, to be suspended on a rolling cylinder; - called also roller towel.

Rollernoun

A cylinder coated with a composition made principally of glue and molassess, with which forms of type are inked previously to taking an impression from them.

Rollernoun

A long cylinder on which something is rolled up; as, the roller of a map.

Rollernoun

A small wheel, as of a caster, a roller skate, etc.

Rollernoun

Any insect whose larva rolls up leaves; a leaf roller. see Tortrix.

Rollernoun

Any one of numerous species of Old World picarian birds of the family Coraciadæ. The name alludes to their habit of suddenly turning over or "tumbling" in flight.

Rollernoun

Any species of small ground snakes of the family Tortricidæ.

Rollernoun

a grounder that rolls along the infield

Rollernoun

a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore

Rollernoun

a small wheel without spokes (as on a roller skate)

Rollernoun

a cylinder that revolves

Rollernoun

a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it;

Rollernoun

Old World bird that tumbles or rolls in flight; related to kingfishers

Rollernoun

pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground

Rollernoun

a cylinder that rotates about a central axis and is used in various machines and devices to move, flatten, or spread something

Rollernoun

an absorbent revolving cylinder attached to a handle, used to apply paint

Rollernoun

a small cylinder around which hair is rolled in order to produce curls

Rollernoun

a long surgical bandage rolled up for convenient application.

Rollernoun

a long swelling wave that appears to roll steadily towards the shore

Rollernoun

relating to or involving roller skates

Rollernoun

a brightly coloured crow-sized bird with predominantly blue plumage, having a characteristic tumbling display flight.

Rollernoun

a bird of a breed of tumbler pigeon.

Rollernoun

a breed of canary with a trilling song.

Rollernoun

a car made by Rolls-Royce.