Meaning Of Drove

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.