drove /drōv/ pat of drive

1. A number of cattle, or other animals, driven or herded together
2. A crowd or horde, eg of people, moving along together
3. A broad-edged chisel for dressing stone
4. A drove road (esp E Anglia)

drovˈer noun

1. A person whose occupation is to drive cattle
2. A fishing-boat, drifter (Spenser, etc)

drovˈing noun

1. The occupation of a drover
2. The action of herding cattle, etc

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