(rōv) v. roved, rov·ing v.i.
To wander from place to place; go or move without any definite destination.
—v.t. To roam over, through, or about. See synonyms under RAMBLE, WANDER.
—noun The act of roving or roaming; a ramble. [<Du. rooven rob]

(rōv) v.t. roved, rov·ing
1. To join and elongate, as a number of slivers from a carding machine, by passing between one or more pairs of rollers.
2. To pass through an eye.
3. To draw into thread; ravel out.
4. To reduce the diameter of with a hooked, flat tool: to rove a grindstone.
—noun
1. A slightly twisted wool, cotton, flax, jute, or silk sliver.
2. A metal ring or washer for use in clinching a nail in boatbuilding. [Origin uncertain]

(rōv)
Past participle of REEVE¹.