Drove

[drəʊv] or [drov]

Definition

(noun.) a stonemason's chisel with a broad edge for dressing stone.

(noun.) a moving crowd.

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

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Definition

(imp.) of Drive

(imp.) of Drive.

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

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

(n.) A crowd of people in motion.

(n.) A road for driving cattle; a driftway.

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

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

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

Inputed by Jules

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Herd, flock.[2]. Crowd, collection.

Editor: Roxanne

Definition

pa.t. of Drive.—n. a number of cattle or other animals driven.—n. Drov′er one whose occupation is to drive cattle: (Spens.) a boat.

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Examples

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