Glover
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Glover can have several meanings:
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Other uses
- A "glover" is a maker of gloveGloveA glove is a garment covering the hand. Gloves have separate sheaths or openings for each finger and the thumb; if there is an opening but no covering sheath for each finger they are called "fingerless gloves". Fingerless gloves with one large opening rather than individual openings for each...
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Placenames:
- Glover, VermontGlover, VermontGlover is a town in Orleans County, Vermont, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 966. It contains two unincorporated villages, Glover and West Glover....
, in the United States - Glover, MissouriGlover, MissouriGlover is an unincorporated community in southern Iron County, Missouri, United States. It is located on Route 49 about seven miles south of Ironton. The lead smelter at Glover was operated by Doe Run Company and was a major local employer until operations were indefinitely suspended in 2003....
, in the United States; ZIP code 63646 - Glover Bluff craterGlover Bluff craterGlover Bluff is a meteorite crater located about south of Coloma, Wisconsin in the United States.It is 8 kilometers in diameter and the age is estimated to be less than 500 million years...
, an impact crater in the U.S. state of Wisconsin - Glover's RockGlover's RockGlover's Rock is a large granite glacial erratic in Pelham Bay Park, The Bronx, New York.The giant rock has a bronze plaque commemorating the American Revolutionary War Battle of Pell's Point. Colonel John Glover reputedly stood on the rock and watched the British forces land during the battle...
, the rock George Washington and John Glover stood on during the Battle of Pell's Point in the American Revolutionary War - Yeovil Town F.C.Yeovil Town F.C.Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05...
's nickname is The Glovers (as this used to be the town's main industry)
Other uses
- GloverGlover (video game)Reviews were mixed, mostly pointing out the interesting game mechanics and variety, but also noting the bland storyline and confusing controls.The N64 version was praised by IGN, specifically on its gameplay and sound. Comically, they wrote "In addition to your standard bouncing balls, Glover --...
, video game for the Nintendo 64, PlayStation and PC