roans

noun

plural of roan
as in blacks

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  1. bays
  2. chestnuts
Noun
  • The Hotel Due Mari, a 17th-century aristocratic villa formerly owned by the marquesses of Bolasco, sits between Sestri’s two bays.
    — Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Flexible payload options Instead of dedicating Thunder to a single role, Anduril built the aircraft around interchangeable payload bays.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026
Definition of bays
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  • An opening scene flashes back to a horrific family murder in which one of two surviving foster children is found in the basement filled with figures constructed from chestnuts.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
  • The weekly markets turn to late-season treasure—figs, truffles, chestnuts, cheeses and olives.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of chestnuts
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