Proper noun
Red Rover
A children's game played by two lines of players, with players sent one at a time to the opposing team's line to attempt to pull apart their linked hands.
During the Civil War, the Sisters of the Holy Cross staffed the first U.S. Navy hospital ship, the USS Red Rover. Source: Internet
We bossed each other by playing Red Rover, Red Light/Green Light and Mother May I. We ran around the yard chasing lighting bugs. Source: Internet