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ROBE

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Fr. A word anciently used by sailors for the cargo of a ship. The Italian "roba" had the same meaning. … [Read more...]

ROGUE

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A French word, which in that language signifies proud, arrogant. In some of the ancient English statutes it means an idle, sturdy beggar, which is its meaning in law. Rogues are usually punished as vagrants. Although the word rogue is a word of reproach, yet to charge one as a rogue is not actionable. … [Read more...]

ROBERDSMEN

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In old English law. Persons who, in the reign of Richard I., committed great outrages on the borders of England and Scotland. Said to have been the followers of Robert Hood, or Robin Hood. 4 Bl. Comm. 246. ROD. A lineal measure of sixteen feet and a half, otherwise called a "perch." … [Read more...]

ROI

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Return on Investment … [Read more...]

ROCE

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Return On Capital Employed … [Read more...]

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