noun Download 🔗Share A copper washer upon which the end of a nail is clinched in boatbuilding. Examples : "The boatwright carefully hammered the nail end down onto the rove, ensuring a strong and watertight seal. " nautical sailing material item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A roll or sliver of wool or cotton drawn out and lightly twisted, preparatory to further processing; a roving. Examples : "The textile artist carefully spun the rove of soft alpaca wool into a fine thread. " material industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The act of wandering; a ramble. Examples : "After a long week of studying, a quiet rove through the park was just what she needed. " action way Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To shoot with arrows (at). Examples : "The archers rove their arrows at the target downrange, practicing for the upcoming competition. " sport weapon military Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To roam, or wander about at random, especially over a wide area. Examples : "During summer vacation, the kids loved to rove through the woods behind their house. " action way place Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To roam or wander through. Examples : "The dog loves to rove through the park, sniffing every tree and bush. " action way place environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To card wool or other fibres. Examples : "My grandmother uses a special brush to rove the sheep's wool before spinning it into yarn. " material process industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To twist slightly; to bring together, as slivers of wool or cotton, and twist slightly before spinning. Examples : "The artisan used a special tool to rove the wool fibers before spinning them into yarn. " material agriculture industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To draw through an eye or aperture. Examples : "The seamstress had to rove the thread through the needle's eye before she could begin sewing. " technical machine process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To plough into ridges by turning the earth of two furrows together. Examples : "The farmer used his tractor to rove the field, creating neat ridges for planting potatoes. " agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To practice robbery on the seas; to voyage about on the seas as a pirate. Examples : "The notorious pirate captain roved the Caribbean, terrorizing merchant ships. " nautical sailing military war ocean Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To pass (a rope) through a hole or opening, especially so as to fasten it. Examples : "The sailor had to rove the thick mooring rope through the bollard on the dock to secure the ship. " nautical sailing technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To tear apart by force; to rend; to split; to cleave. Examples : "The angry dog did rove the old blanket to shreds. " action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To pierce or cleave with a weapon. Examples : "The hunter roved the deer with his arrow, bringing it down quickly. " weapon military action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading