Glove vs. Glover

Glovenoun

An item of clothing other than a mitten, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers.

‘I wore gloves to keep my hands warm.’; ‘The boxing champ laced on his gloves before the big bout.’;

Glovernoun

A person who makes or sells gloves.

Glovenoun

A baseball mitt.

Glovernoun

One whose trade it is to make or sell gloves.

Glovenoun

The ability to catch a hit ball.

‘Frederico had a great glove, but he couldn't hit a curveball, so he never broke into the pros.’;

Glovenoun

(slang) A condom.

Glovenoun

(with definite article) A challenge from one to another.

‘to throw down the glove, i.e. to offer a challenge; to take up the glove, to accept it’;

Gloveverb

To catch the ball in a baseball mitt.

‘He gloved the line drive for the third out.’;

Gloveverb

(transitive) To put a glove or gloves on.

‘Maxwell gloved his hand so that he wouldn't leave fingerprints, then pulled the trigger.’;

Gloveverb

(cricket) To touch a delivery with one's glove while the gloved hand is on the bat. Under the rules of cricket, the batsman is deemed to have hit the ball.

Glovenoun

A cover for the hand, or for the hand and wrist, with a separate sheath for each finger. The latter characteristic distinguishes the glove from the mitten.

Glovenoun

A boxing glove.

Gloveverb

To cover with, or as with, a glove.

Glovenoun

gloves worn by fielders in baseball

Glovenoun

handwear: covers the hand and wrist

Glovenoun

gloves that are big and padded; worn for boxing

Glove

A glove is a garment covering the hand. Gloves usually have separate sheaths or openings for each finger and the thumb.