/ Dictionary / Index R Roebling: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Roeb•ling Pronunciation: (rō'bling), [key] — n. 1806–69, U.S. engineer, born in Germany: pioneer of wire-rope suspension bridges, designer of the Brooklyn Bridge. his son,1837–1926, U.S. engineer: completed Brooklyn Bridge 1883. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: roebling (Thesaurus) roe roebuck Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language