Rover

  1. Noun.  (sport) someone connected with any number of teams called the Rovers, as a fan, player, coach etc.
  2. Proper noun.  A popular name for a dog.
  3. Noun.  (archery, usually plural) A randomly selected target.
  4. Noun.  One who roves.
  5. Noun.  A vehicle for exploring extraterrestrial bodies.
  6. Noun.  Position in Australian Rules football, 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. Noun.  A pirate or pirate ship.

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.