blanket roll

American  

noun

1. a blanket or sleeping bag rolled into a cylindrical pack for easy carrying and outdoor use by hikers, soldiers, cowboys, etc., often with cooking utensils, food, and personal articles carried inside.

2. a method of cheating at craps whereby the dice are thrown on a blanket, rug, or other soft surface so that they roll only in a forward direction, making it impossible for the four side numbers to appear face up.

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Etymology

Origin of blanket roll

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Brereton had with him a pistol, a few faded tropical uniforms which he had picked up from Australians in Java, and a blanket roll.

From Time Magazine Archive

For years, skiing was a sport for sun burned huskies in low-slung plus fours and a handful of hardy girls willing to bundle up like a G.I. blanket roll.

From Time Magazine Archive

He called the blanket roll "Baby," and it was precious: inside was $250,000 in U.S. currency.

From Time Magazine Archive

The last picture showed policemen lifting a long, limp blanket roll with a featureless cabbage head into the back of an ambulance.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath

He carried on his back an old army rucksack with a blanket roll tied across the top of it and he tapped along with a peeled stick for a cane.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy