drover
[ droh-ver ]
/ ˈdroʊ vər /
noun
a person who drives cattle or sheep to market.
a dealer in cattle.
RELATED WORDS
herdsman, herder, breeder, bronco, shepherd, cowboy, wrangler, vaquero, grazier, cowpoke, cattleman, granger, stockman, gaucho, rancher, buckaroo, cowpuncher, cowhand, ranchero, ranchman
Nearby words
- drouk,
- droukit,
- drouth,
- drouthy,
- drove,
- droves,
- drown,
- drown one's sorrows,
- drown out,
- drowned valley
Origin of drover
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drover
/ (ˈdrəʊvə) /
noun
a person whose occupation is the driving of sheep or cattle, esp to and from market
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drover
early 15c. (late 13c. as a surname), agent noun from drove (n.).
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