Word Definition

Drove

  1. A broad chisel used to bring stone to a nearly smooth surface; -- called also drove chisel.
  2. of Drive.
  3. of Drive
  4. The grooved surface of stone finished by the drove chisel; -- called also drove work.
  5. A road for driving cattle; a driftway.
  6. Any collection of irrational animals, moving or driving forward; as, a finny drove.
  7. A crowd of people in motion.
  8. A narrow drain or channel used in the irrigation of land.
  9. A collection of cattle driven, or cattle collected for driving; a number of animals, as oxen, sheep, or swine, driven in a body.

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