roll

n. A document wound into a cylinder; a scroll. A length of film or tape wound into a cylinder, frequently on a core or reel. A list of persons or property made for a special purpose, such as a muster roll, a tax roll. A record of official proceedings. Audiovisual Records ~ A camera rotation along an axis running between the camera and the subject.

Notes

A roll1 is frequently made up of several pieces of parchment or paper that attach at the edges to make a long, continuous strip.