Definition of plovers:
(n) :
Any of various wading birds of the subfamily Charadriinae.
(n) :
(Australia) A masked lapwing (Vanellus miles).
(v) :
To wade along the shore, examining the sand like a plover does.
(v) :
To hunt for plover.
(v) :
To dote over, or, crowd or nestle with
(n) :
A minor city in Pocahontas County, Iowa, United States, named for the bird.