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roll-on roll-off en · ADJ

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Of a form of marine vessel which allows wheeled vehicles to be driven on and off.
    • Stranraer Harbour station was the traditional connection for ferry services. But as competition from roll-on/roll-off traffic intensified P&O Ferries started a new service from Cairnryan in 1973, which reduced the shipping distance. 2020 November 18, “Industry Insider: Improving rail connectivity”, in Rail, page 68:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
roll-on/roll-off alternative lexicographic

Coordinates

float-on float-off · FLO/FLO

Relateds

roll-on · rolloff · LST (landing ship, tank)

Synonyms

ro-ro · RORO