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Roaster vs. Roster

Roaster and Roster Definitions

Roaster

One that roasts.

Roster

A list, especially of the names of players on a sports team or of the personnel in a military unit.

Roaster

A special pan or apparatus for roasting.

Roster

A list of individuals or groups, usually for an organization of some kind such as military officers and enlisted personnel enrolled in a particular unit; a muster roll; a sports team, with the names of players who are eligible to be placed in the lineup for a particular game; or a list of students officially enrolled in a school or class.
I'm number 12 on the roster for tonight's game.

Roaster

Something, especially a young chicken, that is fit for roasting.

Roster

A list of the jobs to be done by members of an organization and often with the date/time that they are expected to do them.
The secretary has produced a new cleaning roster for the Church over the remainder of the year.
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Roaster

One who roasts food.

Roster

A schedule or timetable setting out shift times and dates for each employee of a business.

Roaster

(cookware) A kitchen utensil used for roasting.

Roster

(math) A bracketed list that shows the elements of a set.

Roaster

A chicken, pig, etc. suitable for roasting.

Roster

(transitive) To place the name of (a person) on a roster.
I have rostered you for cleaning duties on the first Monday of each month.
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Roaster

A furnace used in making ball soda.

Roster

To show the elements of a set by listing them inside brackets.

Roaster

One who roasts or banters, especially as a comedy routine.

Roster

A register or roll showing the order in which officers, enlisted men, companies, or regiments are called on to serve.

Roaster

A hot Jupiter.

Roster

A list of names;
His name was struck off the rolls
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Roaster

An objectionable person; somebody making a fool of themselves.

Roaster

One who roasts meat.

Roaster

A contrivance for roasting.

Roaster

A pig, or other article of food fit for roasting.

Roaster

A harsh or humorous critic (sometimes intended as a facetious compliment);
The honoree gave his roasters as good as he got

Roaster

A cook who roasts food

Roaster

Flesh of a large young chicken over 3 1/2 lb suitable for roasting

Roaster

A special cooking pan for roasting

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