drover

[ droh-ver ]

/ ˈdroʊ vər /

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noun

a person who drives cattle or sheep to market.

a dealer in cattle.

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Origin of drover

1350–1400; Middle English. See drove², -er¹

Words nearby drover

droughty, drouk, droukit, drouthy, drove, drover, drown, drowned valley, drown one's sorrows, drown out, drownproof

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How to use drover in a sentence

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While the refined exquisite was giving his order, a jolly western drover had listened with opened mouth and protruding eyes.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
With all the merits of a sanguine temper, our young English drover was not without his defects.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction.|Various
Their words but made the drover more eager to possess the dog, and he offered ten of his best cattle in exchange.
Laos Folk-Lore of Farther India|Katherine Neville Fleeson

"Yes, still clerking for the same drover," admitted Straw, glancing at the wounded limb.
Wells Brothers|Andy Adams
It will cool the weather and freshen the grass, and every drover with herds on the trail will push forward for Ogalalla.
Wells Brothers|Andy Adams

British Dictionary definitions for drover

drover

/ (ˈdrəʊvə) /

noun

a person whose occupation is the driving of sheep or cattle, esp to and from market

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drover

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