rove

Meaning

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.

wander

wander about

travel with hazard

roam about

move to and fro

be busy running

walk all around

be shifty

move or go about

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɹəʊv/

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

1. Any of several local officials, with varying responsibilities.
2. The president of a township or municipal district council.
3. The holder of a proposed but unadopted commissioned rank of the Royal Air Force, equivalent to wing commander.

New

rive

1. To tear apart by force; to rend; to split; to cleave.
2. To pierce or cleave with a weapon.
3. To break apart; to split.
4. To burst open; explode; discharge.
5. To use a technique of splitting or sawing wood radially from a log (e.g. clapboards).