Definitions

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective Alternative spelling of roll-top.

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word rolltop.

Examples

  • It resembled the sliding cover of a rolltop desk, and was just big enough for the insertion of a nuclear warhead.

    The Omega Theory Mark Alpert 2011

  • Drawers or ‘rolltop’ covers for pull out shelves with perforated bottoms to keep thing (especially external hard drives) cool would be nice.

    Novanta Designers Workstation by Luke Riggall » Yanko Design 2009

  • In his antique rolltop desk, in one of the pigeonhole drawers, I found some bindled white powder and some fragrant green.

    Shortcut Man P. G. Sturges 2011

  • The rolltop desk, table, and other items from the cottage study are on display at the House of Happy Walls Museum.

    Jack London's Rolltop Desk 2010

  • It resembled the sliding cover of a rolltop desk, and was just big enough for the insertion of a nuclear warhead.

    The Omega Theory Mark Alpert 2011

  • In his antique rolltop desk, in one of the pigeonhole drawers, I found some bindled white powder and some fragrant green.

    Shortcut Man P. G. Sturges 2011

  • The accompanying photo shows me in my office at my rolltop desk.

    Thus Quoth the Owl : Bev Vincent 2010

  • A wine-red couch against the far wall, with a chipped wooden rolltop desk next to it, the kind with all the pigeonhole compartments.

    Thor's Day wildelven 2009

  • In my role as liaison between Pop and Uncle Albert, I would walk up the concrete stairs to the second floor where Pop sat in a tiny room with a rolltop desk, a swimsuit calendar, and a file cabinet behind him, poring over a cigar box full of invoices.

    I Never Was George L. Chieffet 2010

  • This rolltop desk was used for business and a low table to the left (unseen in this photo) was where he actually wrote.

    Jack London:Jack London in Cottage Study 2010

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.