Drove

of Drive

of Drive.

A collection of cattle driven, or cattle collected for driving; a number of animals, as oxen, sheep, or swine, driven in a body.

Any collection of irrational animals, moving or driving forward; as, a finny drove.

A crowd of people in motion.

A road for driving cattle; a driftway.

A narrow drain or channel used in the irrigation of land.

A broad chisel used to bring stone to a nearly smooth surface; -- called also drove chisel.

The grooved surface of stone finished by the drove chisel; -- called also drove work.