rover1

 
Pronunciation: /ˈrəʊvə/

noun

  • 1a person who spends their time wandering: they became rovers who departed further and further from civilization
  • 2(in various sports) a player not restricted to a particular position on the field.
  • Australian Rules one of the three players making up a ruck, typically one who is small, fast, and skilful at receiving the ball.
  • 3a vehicle for driving over rough terrain, especially one driven by remote control over extraterrestrial terrain: a lunar rover
  • 4 Croquet a ball that has passed all the hoops but not pegged out.
  • a player who has a rover ball.
  • 5 Archery a mark for long-distance shooting.
  • a mark chosen at random and not at a determined range.