Some definitions from 'Random House Unabridged Dictionary, second edition':
roll 46. a list, register, or catalog, esp. one containing the names of the
persons belonging to a company, class, society, etc.
roll call 1. the calling of a list of names, as soldiers or students, for
checking attendance.
English is a most confusing (and poorly structured) language.
-Nick
BTW, I wasn't included in the roster.
Nick Taylor
Pilot Hill, California, USA
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