drove 1
/drohv/ , v.
pt. of drive .
drove 2
/drohv/ , n. , v. , droved, droving .
n.
1. a number of oxen, sheep, or swine driven in a group; herd; flock.
2. Usually, droves . a large crowd of human beings, esp. in motion: They came to Yankee Stadium in droves.
3. Also called drove chisel . Masonry. a chisel, from 2 to 4 in. (5 to 10 cm) broad at the edge, for dressing stones to an approximately true surface.
v.t. , v.i.
4. to drive or deal in (cattle) as a drover; herd.
5. Masonry. to work or smooth (stone) as with a drove.
[ bef. 950; ME; OE draf that which is driven, i.e., herd, flock; akin to DRIVE ]
Syn. 1. See flock 1 .