Hover /(?)/

Hov·er

Hover

n.
  1. A cover; a shelter; a protection. [Archaic]

Hover

v. i.

imp. & p. p. Hovered; p. pr. & vb. n. Hovering

  1. To hang fluttering in the air, or on the wing; to remain in flight or floating about or over a place or object; to be suspended in the air above something.
    Great flights of birds are hovering about the bridge, and settling on it.
    A hovering mist came swimming o'er his sight.
  2. To hang about; to move to and fro near a place, threateningly, watchfully, or irresolutely.
    Agricola having sent his navy to hover on the coast.
    Hovering o'er the paper with her quill.