rover

Meaning

1. A randomly selected target.
2. One who roves, a wanderer, a nomad.
3. A vagabond, a tramp, an unsteady, restless person, one who by habit doesn't settle down or marry.
4. A vehicle for exploring extraterrestrial bodies.
5. A remotely-operated vehicle.
6. 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').
7. A defensive back position whose coverage responsibilities are a hybrid of those of a cornerback, safety and linebacker.
8. 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.
9. The tenth defensive player in slow-pitch softball.
10. (obsolete) A sort of arrow.

Synonyms

roamer

wanderer

scouter

rambler

walker

nomad

pirate

sea-robber

gadabout

bird of passage

traveller

robber

vagrant

picaroon

plunderer

privateer

puller

ranger

rower

satellite

📡

straggler

stroller

traveler

vagabond

waterman

restless person

Scout

pedestrain

a pirate ship

land-rover

buccaneer

burglar

corsair

filibuster

freebooter

gipsy

gypsy

looter

marauder

oar

oarsman

passerby

Hyphenated as

ro‧ver

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹəʊvə(ɹ)/

Etymology

From Middle English roven (“to wander, to shoot an arrow randomly”) + -er.