n. A strong tide or current, especially in a narrow channel.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
v. To rouse; to disturb.
n. A strong tide or current, especially in a narrow channel.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To rouse or disturb; rout out; stir or start up.
To stir or act briskly; move or work energetically. Compare roustabout.
n. A tidal current.
To drive fiercely, as a current.
Word Usage
"I fancied that I could even hear the deep "roust" she made as she respired the air, without which she cannot exist any more than animals of the land or air."