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Meaning of rove

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

rove

Pronunciation:/ɹəʊv//ɹoʊv/

noun

Definitions

  1. A copper washer upon which the end of a nail is clinched in boatbuilding.

  2. A roll or sliver of wool or cotton drawn out and lightly twisted, preparatory to further processing; a roving.

  3. The act of wandering; a ramble.

verb

Definitions

  1. To shoot with arrows (at).

  2. To roam, or wander about at random, especially over a wide area.

  3. To roam or wander through.

  4. To card wool or other fibres.