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rov·er 1  (rvr)
n.
1.
a. One that roves; a wanderer.
b. A crewed or uncrewed vehicle, used especially in exploring the terrain of a planet and its satellites.
2. Sports A mark in archery selected by chance.

ro·ver 2  (rvr)
n.
1. A pirate.
2. A pirate vessel.

[Middle English, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German, robber, from roven, to rob; see reup- in Indo-European roots.]

Rover, Rover Scout [ˈrəʊvə]
n
Brit the former name for Venture Scout

rover1
n
1. a person who roves; wanderer
2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Archery) Archery a mark selected at random for use as a target
3. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Croquet) Croquet a ball that has been driven through all the hoops but has not yet hit the winning peg
4. (Team Sports / Australian Rules Football) Australian Rules football one of the three players in the ruck, usually smaller than the other two, selected for his agility in play
[from rove1]

rover2
n
(Transport / Nautical Terms) a pirate or pirate ship
[probably from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German, from roven to rob]

rover3
n
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a machine for roving wool, cotton, etc., or a person who operates such a machine
[from rove2]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.rover - someone who leads a wandering unsettled liferover - someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
traveler, traveller - a person who changes location
nomad - a member of a people who have no permanent home but move about according to the seasons
drifter, vagrant, vagabond, floater - a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
2.rover - an adult member of the Boy Scouts movement
Boy Scout - a boy who is a member of the Boy Scouts

rover
Translations
rover [ˈrəʊvəʳ] Nvagabundo/a m/f
rover
n
(= wanderer)Vagabund(in) m(f)
(also Rover Scout)Rover m


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The Rover Scout in charge did everything possible to prevent an accident and, with two exceptions, the party of about 10 reached safety.
She enjoyed visiting camps in Wales and Devon with the Broad Street guides, which is where she met a rover scout called Bill Jones.
The movement grew to encompass three major age groups for boys - Cub Scout, Boy Scout Rover Scout.
 
 
 
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