Noun: ro-ro 'row'row
Usage: Brit, informal (N. Amer: roll-on roll-off)
Usage: Brit, informal (N. Amer: roll-on roll-off)
- A method of transport (as a ferry, train or plane) that vehicles roll onto at the beginning and roll off of at the destination
"The ro-ro ferry made loading and unloading cars much faster";
- roll-on roll-off
Derived forms: ro-ros
Type of: conveyance, transport
Encyclopedia: Ro-ro