/ Dictionary / Index R rock-shelter: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: rock-shel•ter Pronunciation: (rok'shel"tur), [key] — n. a shallow cave or cavelike area, as one formed by an overhanging cliff or standing rocks, occupied by Stone Age peoples, possibly for extended periods. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. rockshaft rock spray Related Content Daily Word Quiz: resilient Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language