blanket roll
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noun
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.
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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Nearby words
blanket, blanket bath, blanket bog, blanket chest, blanket finish, blanket roll, blanket sheet, blanket stitch, blanket suture, blanket toss, blanket-flower
Origin of blanket roll
First recorded in 1890–95
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019