Drove — Defs

01 imp. of Drive.

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

1.
A collection of cattle driven, or cattle collected for driving; a number of animals, as oxen, sheep, or swine, driven in a body.
2.
Any collection of irrational animals, moving or driving forward; as, a finny drove.
3.
A crowd of people in motion.
“Where droves, as at a city gate, may pass.” — Dryden.
4.
A road for driving cattle; a driftway.[Eng.]
5.
A narrow drain or channel used in the irrigation of land.(Agric.)
6.
A broad chisel used to bring stone to a nearly smooth surface; -- called also drove chisel.(Masonry) Also: drove chisel

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

imp. & p. p. Droved; p. pr. & vb. n. Droving

1.
To drive, as cattle or sheep, esp. on long journeys; to follow the occupation of a drover.
“He's droving now with Conroy's sheep along the Castlereagh.” — Paterson.
2.
To finish, as stone, with a drove or drove chisel.