rowet

noun

row·​et

ˈrau̇ə̇t

plural -s

dialectal

: aftermath sense 1

Word History

Etymology

probably from English dialect row rough, from Middle English, from Old English rūw-, rūh rough

First Known Use

circa 1722, in the meaning defined above

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