roll-on roll-off

English

Alternative forms

• roll-on/roll-off

Adjective

roll-on roll-off (not comparable)

1. (transport, nautical) Of a form of marine vessel which allows wheeled vehicles to be driven on and off.
   • 2020 November 18, “Industry Insider: Improving rail connectivity”, in Rail, page 68:

     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.

Synonyms

• (nautical transport): ro-ro, ro/ro, ro ro, roro, RoRo, RORO, RO RO, RO-RO, RO/RO (abbreviation)

Coordinate terms

• float-on float-off

References

• “roll-on roll-off”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.