rother

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rother, a. [AS. hry; cf. D. rund.].

Bovine. Shak. [1913 Webster]

Rother beasts, cattle of the bovine genus; black cattle. [Obs.] Golding. -- Rother soil, the dung of rother beasts.

rother, n. [OE. See Rudder.].

A rudder. [1913 Webster]

Rother nail, a nail with a very full head, used for fastening the rudder irons of ships; -- so called by shipwrights.