scrolls
n. countable B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈskɹoʊɫz// UK //skɹˈəʊlz// scrolls
n. long rolls of paper or skin used for writing on in the past. You unroll them to read the text inside.
n. rolls of parchment, papyrus, or paper containing writing. Often associated with ancient documents or decorative architectural flourishes.
The museum displays ancient scrolls from Egypt.
Archaeologists discovered several well-preserved scrolls hidden deep inside the desert cave.
Scholars spent decades carefully unrolling and translating the fragile scrolls to better understand the legal systems of the ancient civilization.
Usage
Commonly used in the plural when referring to historical archives or collections of documents.