rove1
¦ verb
1. travel constantly without a fixed destination; wander.
[usu. as adjective roving] travel for one's work, having no fixed base: a roving reporter.
2. (of eyes) look around in all directions.
¦ noun chiefly N. Amer. an act of roving.
Origin
C15 (orig. a term in archery): perh. from dialect rave 'to stray', prob. of Scand. origin.
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rove2
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rove3
¦ noun a piece of fibre drawn out and twisted, especially preparatory to spinning.
¦ verb form into roves.
Origin
C18: of unknown origin.
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rove4
¦ noun a small metal plate or ring for a rivet to pass through, especially in boatbuilding.
Origin
ME: from ON ro, with the addition of -v-.