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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
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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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