rove
A copper washer upon which the end of a nail is clinched in boatbuildingA copper washer upon which the end of a nail is clinched in boatbuilding.
Meaning
3 sensesA 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.
Examples
1 sentencesThe scientists have already selected a target they want the roving robot to explore when it sets off in several days.
Origin
Probably from Middle English *roven, a Midlands variant of Northern Middle English raven (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”).
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