immigrant vs rover

immigrant

noun
  • A non-native person who comes to a country from another country to permanently settle there. 

  • A plant or animal that establishes itself in an area where it previously did not exist. 

adj
  • Of or relating to immigrants or the act of immigrating. 

rover

noun
  • One who roves, a wanderer, a nomad. 

  • A position that is one of three of a team's followers, who follow the ball around the ground. Formerly a position for short players, rovers in professional leagues are frequently over 183 cm (6'). 

  • A pirate. 

  • A randomly selected target. 

  • A vagabond, a tramp, an unsteady, restless person, one who by habit doesn't settle down or marry. 

  • A remotely-operated vehicle; ROV 

  • A defensive back position whose coverage responsibilities are a hybrid of those of a cornerback, safety and linebacker. 

  • A ball which has passed through all the hoops and would go out if it hit the stake but is continued in play; also, the player of such a ball. 

  • The tenth defensive player in slow-pitch softball. 

  • A pirate ship. 

  • A vehicle for exploring extraterrestrial bodies. 

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