Australian English Meaning of drove

drove

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Definitions and Meaning of drove in English

Wordnet

drove (n)

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

a moving crowd

a stonemason's chisel with a broad edge for dressing stone

Webster

drove (imp.)

of Drive

of Drive.

Webster

drove (n.)

A collection of cattle driven, or cattle collected for driving; a number of animals, as oxen, sheep, or swine, driven in a body.

Any collection of irrational animals, moving or driving forward; as, a finny drove.

A crowd of people in motion.

A road for driving cattle; a driftway.

A narrow drain or channel used in the irrigation of land.

A broad chisel used to bring stone to a nearly smooth surface; -- called also drove chisel.

The grooved surface of stone finished by the drove chisel; -- called also drove work.

To drive, as cattle or sheep, esp. on long journeys; to follow the occupation of a drover.

To finish, as stone, with a drove or drove chisel.

FAQs About the word drove

drove

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