refugee vs rover

refugee

noun
  • A person who flees one place or institution for another. 

  • A person seeking refuge due to a natural disaster, war, etc. 

  • A person seeking refuge in a foreign country out of fear of political persecution or the prospect of such persecution in their home country, i.e., a person seeking political asylum. 

  • A person formally granted political or economic asylum by a country other than their home country. 

verb
  • To convey (slaves) away from the advance of the federal forces. 

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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