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rover Definition


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rover
noun
    1. Someone who roves; a wanderer.
      Thesaurus: vagrant, transient, gypsy, nomad, traveler, itinerant, gadabout; Antonym: stay-at-home.
    2. archery.
      A random or distant mark selected as a target.
    3. formerly
      A member of a senior branch of the (Boy) Scout organization.
      Form: Rover (also)
      Form: rover scout
      Form: Rover Scout
    4. In Australian Rules football: a player with no fixed position who forms part of the ruck.
    5. Amer football.
      A defensive linebacker.
    6. In croquet: a ball or player ready to peg out.
    7. A remote-controlled surface vehicle used in extraterrestrial exploration.


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