roer

Over his saddle lay a "kaross," or robe of leopard-skins, and upon his shoulder he carried his "roer" -- a large smoothbore gun, about six feet in length, with an old-fashioned flint-lock, -- quite a load of itself.

The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family Mayne Reid 1850

a "kaross," or robe of leopard-skins, and upon his shoulder he carried his "roer" -- a large smooth-bore gun, about six feet in length, with an old-fashioned flint-lock, -- quite a load of itself.

Popular Adventure Tales Mayne Reid 1850

Then as the captain of this attack came within thirty yards of the stoep -- for now the light, growing swiftly, was strong enough to enable me to distinguish him by his apparel and the rifle which he held -- I loosed at him with the "roer" and shot him dead.

Marie An Episode in The Life of the late Allan Quatermain Henry Rider Haggard 1890

Indaba-zimbi to run to the laager and see if he could find my double-barrelled gun and some powder and shot, for I had only my elephant "roer" and a few charges of powder and ball with me.

Allan's Wife Henry Rider Haggard 1890

Obviously the best thing to do would have been to let it run, but I was young in those days and foolish, and in the excitement of the moment I lifted my "roer" or elephant gun and fired at the great brute over my horse's head.

Allan's Wife Henry Rider Haggard 1890

There I stood at my window with the two guns, one a double-barrel and one a single "roer", or elephant gun, that took

Marie An Episode in The Life of the late Allan Quatermain Henry Rider Haggard 1890

The field-cornet held his long "roer" in readiness, and so did Hendrik his rifle.

The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family Mayne Reid 1850

The field-cornet held his long "roer" in readiness, and so did Hendrik his rifle.

Popular Adventure Tales Mayne Reid 1850

This was to be the firing of the great "roer," loaded blank.

The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family Mayne Reid 1850

Ek het gemerk dat die skare ook vinnig die lede volg na die voertuie en het afgelei dat die skare onder die indruk verkeer het dat die polisie nou vlug en dit was werklik so dat die minuut as jy roer of omdraai, dan storm hulle vinniger voerentoe en toe het die klipgooiery in veelheid toegeneem.

'I Saw a Nightmare …' Doing Violence to Memory: The Soweto Uprising, June 16, 1976 2005