n. 1. The operatin of forming the rove, or slightly twisted sliver or roll of wool or cotton, by means of a machine for the purpose, called a roving frame, or roving machine. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A roll or sliver of wool or cotton drawn out and slightly twisted; a rove. See 2d Rove, 2. [ 1913 Webster ]

Roving frame,
Roving machine, a machine for drawing and twisting roves and twisting roves and winding them on bobbin for the spinning machine. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of one who roves or wanders. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a wandering manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state of roving. [ 1913 Webster ]