Rove

1. A copper washer upon which the end of a nail is clinched in boatbuilding.
2. A roll or sliver of wool or cotton drawn out and lightly twisted, preparatory to further processing; a roving.
3. The act of wandering; a ramble.

1. To shoot with arrows (at).
2. To roam, or wander about at random, especially over a wide area.
3. To roam or wander through.
4. To card wool or other fibres.
5. To twist slightly; to bring together, as slivers of wool or cotton, and twist slightly before spinning.
6. To draw through an eye or aperture.
7. To plough into ridges by turning the earth of two furrows together.
8. To practice robbery on the seas; to voyage about on the seas as a pirate.

verb

To pass (a rope) through a hole or opening, especially so as to fasten it.

1. To tear apart by force; to rend; to split; to cleave.
2. To pierce or cleave with a weapon.