rover

rov·er ¹

 (rō′vər)

n.

1.

a. One that roves; a wanderer.

b. A crewed or uncrewed vehicle, used especially in exploring the terrain of a planet or other celestial object.

2. Sports A mark in archery selected by chance.

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ro·ver ²

 (rō′vər)

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

(ˈrəʊvə)

n

1. a person who roves; wanderer

2. (Archery) archery a mark selected at random for use as a target

3. (Croquet) croquet a ball that has been driven through all the hoops but has not yet hit the winning peg

4. (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

5. (Aeronautics) a small remote-controlled vehicle which roams over rough, esp extraterrestrial, terrain taking photographs, gathering rock and soil samples, etc

[C15: from rove¹]

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rover

(ˈrəʊvə)

n

(Nautical Terms) a pirate or pirate ship

[C14: probably from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German, from roven to rob]

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rover

(ˈrəʊvə)

n

(Textiles) a machine for roving wool, cotton, etc, or a person who operates such a machine

[C18]

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Rover

(ˈrəʊvə) or

Rover Scout

n

Brit the former name for Venture Scout

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rov•er¹

(ˈroʊ vər)

n.

1. a person who roves; wanderer.

2.

a. a mark selected at random in archery.

b. one of a group of fixed marks at a long distance.

c. an archer who shoots at such a mark.

rov•er²

(ˈroʊ vər)

n.

1. a pirate.

2. a pirate ship.

[1350–1400; Middle English < Middle Dutch or Middle Low German: robber =rov(en) to rob, reave¹ + -er -er¹]

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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.

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Translations

جَوّال، طَوّاف

-čkatulák

omstrejfer

ruheloser Wanderer

vagabundo

astromobilevagabond

flakkari

piratavagabondo

avareserseri

流浪者

rover

[ˈrəʊvəʳ] N → vagabundo/a m/f

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rover

n

(= wanderer) → Vagabund(in) m(f)

(also Rover Scout) → Rover m

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rove

(rəuv) verb

to wander; to roam. He roved (through) the streets. swerf يَطوف، يَجول скитам vaguear toulat se schweifen strejfe (om) περιπλανιέμαιvagar, errar hulkuma پرسه زدن samota vagabonder לְשוֹטֵט घूमना tumarati, potucati se barangol mengembara ráfa (um) vagare, vagabondare うろつく 방황하다 bastytis, klajoti klejot; klaiņot merayau zwervenvandre omkring, flakke, streifewłóczyć się خوشی ګرځیدل vaguear a hoinări бродить túlať sa klatiti se tumarati ströva omkring, vandra ร่อนเร่พเนจร aylak aylak dolaşmak, başıboş gezinmek 漫遊，流浪 блукати آوارہ گردی کرنا đi lang thang 漫游，流浪

ˈrover noun

swerwer جَوّال، طَوّاف скитник malandro / vagabundo tulák, -čka ruheloser Wanderer omstrejfer περιπλανώμενος vagabundo hulkuja ولگرد؛ عیار؛ دزد دریایی samooja vagabond/-onde נודד घूमने वाला, पर्यटक, घुमक्कड़ lutalac, skitnica kóborló pengembara flakkari girovago, giramondo うろつく人 해적 bastūnas, klajūnas klejotājs perayau zwervervandrer, omstreiferwłóczęga ولګرد، کوڅه ډبی vadio hoinar, vagabond бродяга tulák, -čka potepuh tumaralo vandrare, person som för en kringflackande tillvaro คนร่อนเร่พเนจร serseri, avare 流浪者 мандрівник آوارہ گرد người đi lang thang 流浪者

ˈroving adjective

a roving band of robbers. swerwend, rondlopend مُتَجَوِّل، طائِف скитнически errante potulný umherschweifend omstrejfende αλήτικος, περιπλανωμένος errante ringiliikuv ولگرد kiertelevä vagabond מְשוֹטֵט pokretan, putujući vándorló berkeliaran flakkandi, flökku- girovago, errante うろつく 방랑하는 klajojantis klaiņojošs rayau rondtrekkendomflakkendewędrowny, włóczący się ولګرد errante hoinar бродячий potulný potepuški lutajući kringströvande ร่อนเร่ aylak aylak dolaşan, avare 四處流浪的 блукаючий اندھا دھند đi khắp nơi 徘徊的，移动的，巡回的游动的

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