Word Meaning

droves definition and meaning

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.

Crossword clues for droves

- Chauffeured
- Crowd
- Forced deputy leader to ramble
- Forced forward
- Herd (cattle or sheep) over long distances
- Herd or flock
- Herd over long distance
- Herded
- Horde
- Impelled
- Impelled 500 Romans to roam
- Motored
- Operated motor vehicle
- Repelled, ... back
- Sent mad, ... up the wall
- Steered a vehicle
- Steered right into dove
- Take livestock to market
- Travelled by car
- Used automobile
- Heaps of drovers; but only one right!
- Multitudes