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rove
/ɹəʊv/
noun
A 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.
verb
To shoot with arrows (at).
To roam, or wander about at random, especially over a wide area.
To roam or wander through.
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