rover

I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle Dutch, from roven to rob; akin to Old English rēafian to reave — more at reave Date: 14th century pirate II. noun Date: 1531 1. a random or long-distance mark in archery — usually used in plural 2. wanderer, roamer 3. a player who is not assigned to a specific position on a team and who plays wherever needed 4. a vehicle for exploring the surface of an extraterrestrial body (as the moon or Mars)