drover

[ droh-ver ]

/ ˈdroʊ vər /

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noun

a person who drives cattle or sheep to market.

a dealer in cattle.

Nearby words

drouk, droukit, drouth, drouthy, drove, drover, droves, drown, drown one's sorrows, drown out, drowned valley

Origin of drover

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

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Examples from the Web for drover

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
Ronald looked forward to the periodical visits of the drover with intense longing.
Bonnie Prince Charlie|G. A. Henty
Sitting upon a stone, alone, at some distance from her wagon, she awaited the drover.
King of Camargue|Jean Aicard
Come, Grizzly, the drover's trade is a thriving trade in these times.
The Last of the Vikings|John Bowling

While we were listening to these news, Panurge fell out with one Dingdong, a drover or sheep-merchant of Taillebourg.
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete.|Francois Rabelais

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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drover

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