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1. (used of especially horses) having a brownish coat thickly sprinkled with white or grey
   "a roan horse"

1. A soft sheepskin leather that is coloured and finished to resemble morocco; used in bookbinding
    
2. A horse having a brownish coat thickly sprinkled with white or grey

Derived forms: roans

See also: colored [US], colorful [US], coloured [Brit, Cdn], colourful [Brit, Cdn]

Type of: Equus caballus, horse, leather

Encyclopedia: Roan, Michael