meaning of droves

1. of Drive.
2.
A collection of cattle driven, or cattle collected for driving; a number of animals, as oxen, sheep, or swine, driven in a body.
3.
Any collection of irrational animals, moving or driving forward; as, a finny drove.
4.
A crowd of people in motion.
5.
A road for driving cattle; a driftway.
6.
A narrow drain or channel used in the irrigation of land.
7.
A broad chisel used to bring stone to a nearly smooth surface; -- called also drove chisel.
8.
The grooved surface of stone finished by the drove chisel; -- called also drove work.
9.
of Drive
10.
a stonemasons chisel with a broad edge for dressing stone


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