ROAN

roan. Roan, a. bay, sorrel, or black spotted, mixed

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Roan (rōn), a. [[F. rouan; cf. Sp. roano, ruano, It. rovano, roano.]] 1. 1. Having a bay, chestnut, brown, or black color, with gray or white thickly interspersed; — said of a horse.
Give my roan a drench. Shak. 2. 2. Made of the leather called roan; as, roan binding.
Roan antelope (Zoöl.), a very large South African antelope (Hippotragus equinus). It has long sharp horns and a stiff bright brown mane. Called also mahnya, equine antelope, and bastard gemsbok.