rover

[ roh-ver ]

/ ˈroʊ vər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR rover ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a person who roves; wanderer.

Archery.

a mark selected at random, as in a competition between two archers wandering over a specified area.
one of a group of fixed marks at a long distance.
an archer who shoots at such a mark.

Croquet. a ball that has been driven through all the arches and needs only to strike the last peg to be out of the game.

British.

(at concerts or the like) a person who has a ticket for standing room only.
a senior boy scout, 18 years of age or older.

Origin of rover

First recorded in 1490–1500; rove¹ + -er¹

Words nearby rover

ROV, Rovaniemi, rove, rove beetle, rove-over, rover, Rover Boy, roving, roving commission, Rovno, row

Definition for rover (2 of 4)

rover²

[ roh-ver ]

/ ˈroʊ vər /

noun

a pirate.

Obsolete. a pirate ship.

Origin of rover

First recorded in 1350–1400 for def. 1 and in 1530–40 for def. 2; Middle English rover(e) “pirate,” from Middle Dutch rover(e) or Middle Low German rover “robber,” equivalent to roven “to rob” + -er; cf. reave¹; see also -er¹

Definition for rover (3 of 4)

rover³

[ roh-ver ]

/ ˈroʊ vər /

noun

a machine that twists, draws out, and cleans fibers prior to spinning; a roving machine.

a roving-machine operator.

Origin of rover

First recorded in 1735–45; rove³ + -er¹

Definition for rover (4 of 4)

Rover

[ roh-ver ]

/ ˈroʊ vər /

noun

a familiar name for a dog.

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for rover

To discuss his work in The Rover—and his career more generally—Pattinson recently sat down with The Daily Beast in Los Angeles.
Robert Pattinson’s Life After ‘Twilight’|Andrew Romano|June 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
How was making The Rover different than making the Twilight movies?
Robert Pattinson’s Life After ‘Twilight’|Andrew Romano|June 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The rover had previously discovered definitive evidence of running water in the relatively recent past.
Are We All Martians? How Recent Discoveries Raise That Possibility.|Lawrence M. Krauss|March 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This happened to be the same day that another division of NASA landed a rover, dubbed Curiosity, on Mars.
NASA’s New York–Based Space Institute the Hub of Climate-Change Research|Michael Daly|August 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST

His latest book is Blood's A Rover, the final volume of his Underworld U.S.A. trilogy, published on Sept. 22 by Knopf.
Ellroy's Favorite Crime Reads|James Ellroy|September 21, 2009|DAILY BEAST
"But I don't expect to do much in business," wrote Mr. Rover.
The Rover Boys in Business|Arthur M. Winfield
A boat was lowered, and in a few seconds Rover was on deck again, holding baby Lily fast between his jaws.
Fifty-Two Stories For Girls|Various
The manner of the Rover changed as suddenly as his language.
The Red Rover|James Fenimore Cooper
The Rover turned calmly to his veteran companion, and continued the discourse.
The Red Rover|James Fenimore Cooper
"You—" the Rover broke the silence first, "you are not of the Foanna—" He paused as if waiting an answer—denial or protest.
Key Out of Time|Andre Alice Norton

British Dictionary definitions for rover (1 of 4)

rover¹

/ (ˈrəʊvə) /

noun

a person who roves; wanderer

archery a mark selected at random for use as a target

croquet a ball that has been driven through all the hoops but has not yet hit the winning peg

Australian rules football one of the three players in the ruck, usually smaller than the other two, selected for his agility in play

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

Word Origin for rover

C15: from rove 1

British Dictionary definitions for rover (2 of 4)

rover²

/ (ˈrəʊvə) /

noun

a pirate or pirate ship

Word Origin for rover

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

British Dictionary definitions for rover (3 of 4)

rover³

/ (ˈrəʊvə) /

noun

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

Word Origin for rover

C18: from rove ²

British Dictionary definitions for rover (4 of 4)

Rover

Rover Scout

/ (ˈrəʊvə) /

noun

British the former name for Venture Scout

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	rover
释义	rover ¹ [ roh-ver ] / ˈroʊ vər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR rover ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who roves; wanderer. Archery. a mark selected at random, as in a competition between two archers wandering over a specified area. one of a group of fixed marks at a long distance. an archer who shoots at such a mark. Croquet. a ball that has been driven through all the arches and needs only to strike the last peg to be out of the game. British. (at concerts or the like) a person who has a ticket for standing room only. a senior boy scout, 18 years of age or older. Origin of rover ¹ First recorded in 1490–1500; rove¹ + -er¹ Words nearby rover ROV, Rovaniemi, rove, rove beetle, rove-over, rover, Rover Boy, roving, roving commission, Rovno, row Definition for rover (2 of 4) rover² [ roh-ver ] / ˈroʊ vər / noun a pirate. Obsolete. a pirate ship. Origin of rover ² First recorded in 1350–1400 for def. 1 and in 1530–40 for def. 2; Middle English rover(e) “pirate,” from Middle Dutch rover(e) or Middle Low German rover “robber,” equivalent to roven “to rob” + -er; cf. reave¹; see also -er¹ Definition for rover (3 of 4) rover³ [ roh-ver ] / ˈroʊ vər / noun a machine that twists, draws out, and cleans fibers prior to spinning; a roving machine. a roving-machine operator. Origin of rover ³ First recorded in 1735–45; rove³ + -er¹ Definition for rover (4 of 4) Rover [ roh-ver ] / ˈroʊ vər / noun a familiar name for a dog. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rover To discuss his work in The Rover—and his career more generally—Pattinson recently sat down with The Daily Beast in Los Angeles. Robert Pattinson’s Life After ‘Twilight’\|Andrew Romano\|June 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST How was making The Rover different than making the Twilight movies? Robert Pattinson’s Life After ‘Twilight’\|Andrew Romano\|June 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The rover had previously discovered definitive evidence of running water in the relatively recent past. Are We All Martians? How Recent Discoveries Raise That Possibility.\|Lawrence M. Krauss\|March 23, 2013\|DAILY BEAST This happened to be the same day that another division of NASA landed a rover, dubbed Curiosity, on Mars. NASA’s New York–Based Space Institute the Hub of Climate-Change Research\|Michael Daly\|August 8, 2012\|DAILY BEAST His latest book is Blood's A Rover, the final volume of his Underworld U.S.A. trilogy, published on Sept. 22 by Knopf. Ellroy's Favorite Crime Reads\|James Ellroy\|September 21, 2009\|DAILY BEAST "But I don't expect to do much in business," wrote Mr. Rover. The Rover Boys in Business\|Arthur M. Winfield A boat was lowered, and in a few seconds Rover was on deck again, holding baby Lily fast between his jaws. Fifty-Two Stories For Girls\|Various The manner of the Rover changed as suddenly as his language. The Red Rover\|James Fenimore Cooper The Rover turned calmly to his veteran companion, and continued the discourse. The Red Rover\|James Fenimore Cooper "You—" the Rover broke the silence first, "you are not of the Foanna—" He paused as if waiting an answer—denial or protest. Key Out of Time\|Andre Alice Norton British Dictionary definitions for rover (1 of 4) rover¹ / (ˈrəʊvə) / noun a person who roves; wanderer archery a mark selected at random for use as a target croquet a ball that has been driven through all the hoops but has not yet hit the winning peg Australian rules football one of the three players in the ruck, usually smaller than the other two, selected for his agility in play a small remote-controlled vehicle which roams over rough, esp extraterrestrial, terrain taking photographs, gathering rock and soil samples, etc Word Origin for rover C15: from rove 1 British Dictionary definitions for rover (2 of 4) rover² / (ˈrəʊvə) / noun a pirate or pirate ship Word Origin for rover C14: probably from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German, from roven to rob British Dictionary definitions for rover (3 of 4) rover³ / (ˈrəʊvə) / noun a machine for roving wool, cotton, etc, or a person who operates such a machine Word Origin for rover C18: from rove ² British Dictionary definitions for rover (4 of 4) Rover Rover Scout / (ˈrəʊvə) / noun British the former name for Venture Scout Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to rover wanderer, itinerant, vagrant, migrant, traveler, drifter, maverick, pirate, freebooter
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