Drover
//ˈdɹoʊ.vəɹ// noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A person who drives animals (which are on foot or on the hoof, walking to some destination), especially cattle or sheep, and especially over long distances.
"In the present day, we take it for granted that livestock are transported by truck or rail, but in past centuries, they were driven by drovers, and a herd might be met on any street, road, or highway."
- 2 someone who drives a herd wordnet
Example
More examples"In the present day, we take it for granted that livestock are transported by truck or rail, but in past centuries, they were driven by drovers, and a herd might be met on any street, road, or highway."
Etymology
From drove + -er.
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