Klingon word: rol Part of speech: noun Definition: beard _______________________________________________ toDuj 'oS rol A beard is a symbol of courage. (TKW) molor rol chIpchu' qeylIS 'ej teq Kahless cut off Molor’s beard (PB) (TKW 85): Fighting in such close proximity to one another, a beard may be thought of by some as a disadvantage since one of the combatants may grab onto the beard of the other and draw him closer. To wear a beard, and long hair for that matter, shows that one is both brave and confident--willing to give the opponent the upper hand, and secure that one’s own skills are superior. (qurgh, 7/28/2017 < qep’a’ 2017): I asked [Okrand] about {jIb}, {pob}, {loch} and {rol} after there was a conversation about it in the Learn Klingon Facebook group. {jIb} is only hair on the top of your head, {loch} is the hair on your upper lip, {rol} is the hair on your face that covers you chin/neck area, and {pob} is hair from the neck down. Arm hair is {DeS pob}. The words cover both the hair and the entire construction, so {rol} refers to a beard as well as the hair that makes up the beard. However, ear hair or nose hair is talked about using {pob}, and {pob} can be used to talk about face hair or head hair but it would be considered very strange to do so. SEE: rol taj razor (n) {TNK] SEE ALSO: Huy' eyebrow (n) chIp cut, trim (hair) (v) -- Voragh, Ca'Non Master of the Klingons Please contribute relevant vocabulary or notes from the last year or two. I’ve fallen woefully behind in updating my files.