rove
Meaning
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- A copper washer upon which the end of a nail is clinched in boatbuilding.
- A roll or sliver of wool or cotton drawn out and lightly twisted, preparatory to further processing; a roving.
- The act of wandering; a ramble.
Synonyms
wander about
travel with hazard
roam about
move to and fro
be busy running
walk all around
be shifty
move or go about
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɹəʊv/
Etymology
Probably from Middle English *roven, a Midlands variant of Northern Middle English raven (“to wander”), from Old Norse ráfa (“to rove; stray about”). Cognate with Icelandic ráfa (“to wander”), Scots rave (“to wander; stray; roam”).
New
reeve
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- Any of several local officials, with varying responsibilities.
- The president of a township or municipal district council.
- The holder of a proposed but unadopted commissioned rank of the Royal Air Force, equivalent to wing commander.
New
rive
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- To tear apart by force; to rend; to split; to cleave.
- To pierce or cleave with a weapon.
- To break apart; to split.
- To burst open; explode; discharge.
- To use a technique of splitting or sawing wood radially from a log (e.g. clapboards).
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