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Rove

/ɹəʊv/

A copper washer upon which the end of a nail is clinched in boatbuilding.

📖 Definitions of "Rove"

noun
  1. 1

    A copper washer upon which the end of a nail is clinched in boatbuilding.

  2. 2

    A roll or sliver of wool or cotton drawn out and lightly twisted, preparatory to further processing; a roving.

  3. 3

    The act of wandering; a ramble.

verb
  1. 1

    To shoot with arrows (at).

  2. 2

    To roam, or wander about at random, especially over a wide area.

  3. 3

    To roam or wander through.

  4. 4

    To card wool or other fibres.

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