| rove | 1. To wander over or through. "Roving the field, i chanced A goodly tree far distant to behold." (milton) 2. To plow into ridges by turning the earth of two furrows together. The act of wandering; a ramble. "In thy nocturnal rove one moment halt. <zoology> " (Young) Rove beetle, any one of numerous species of beetles of the family Staphylinidae, having short elytra beneath which the wings are folded transversely. They are rapid runners, and seldom fly. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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