rover (redirected from Rovers)

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.

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ro·ver ²  (rvr)

n.

1. A pirate.

2. A pirate vessel.

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

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Rover, Rover Scout [ˈrəʊvə]

n

Brit the former name for Venture Scout

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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]

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rover²

n

(Transport / Nautical Terms) a pirate or pirate ship

[probably from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German, from roven to rob]

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rover³

n

(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a machine for roving wool, cotton, etc., or a person who operates such a machine

[from rove²]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rover - someone who leads a wandering unsettled life bird of passage, roamer, wanderer 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 scouter Boy Scout - a boy who is a member of the Boy Scouts

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rover

noun wanderer, traveller, gypsy, rolling stone, rambler, transient, nomad, itinerant, ranger, drifter, vagrant, stroller, bird of passage, gadabout (informal) He remained at heart a rover.

Translations

rover [ˈrəʊvəʳ] N → vagabundo/a m/f

rover

n

(= wanderer) → Vagabund(in) m(f)

(also Rover Scout) → Rover m