rover
IPA: rˈoʊvɝ
noun
- (archery, usually in the plural) A randomly selected target.
- One who roves, a wanderer, a nomad.
- A vagabond, a tramp, an unsteady, restless person, one who by habit doesn't settle down or marry.
- A vehicle for exploring extraterrestrial bodies.
- A remotely-operated vehicle; ROV
- (Australian Rules football) A position that is one of three of a team's followers, who follow the ball around the ground. Formerly a position for short players, rovers in professional leagues are frequently over 183 cm (6').
- (American football) A defensive back position whose coverage responsibilities are a hybrid of those of a cornerback, safety and linebacker.
- (croquet) A ball which has passed through all the hoops and would go out if it hit the stake but is continued in play; also, the player of such a ball.
- (baseball) The tenth defensive player in slow-pitch softball.
- (obsolete) A sort of arrow.
- A pirate.
- A pirate ship.
- (sports) someone connected with any number of teams called the Rovers, as a fan, player, coach etc.
- (soccer) someone connected with Blackburn Rovers FC, as a fan, player, coach etc.
- (scouting) A member of the senior section of the Boy Scout movement catering for men of age 18 upwards, now disbanded.
- A stereotypical name for a dog.
- A former make of British motor car.
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Examples of "rover" in Sentences
- This is the shelter for rovers.
- He is known as a rover among people.
- He used to be a rover but not anymore.
- Are you familiar with any of the rovers
- Someone called the police to catch a rover.
- Rover is the titular character of the story.
- There are several rovers near the subway station.
- The lander will transfer the rover to the Martian surface.
- Because of the demise of the lander, the rover never saw action.
- The rover skirted the northern rim, and continued to the southeast.