drover
15
9.4
- noun
- /ˈdroʊvər/
:
arreador
- After a long day, the drover rested under the stars, watching over the herd he had moved.
- cattle drover
Examples
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The bridge was ancient, steeply humpbacked, and once used by cattle drovers.
Fiction book (1990) -
Within an hour, the drovers would be streaming in, wanting hot baths, whiskey, and women, though not necessarily in that order.
Fiction book (2002) -
But a drover can have only one first loyalty, that is to the job he has been trusted with.
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A dollar a day, just like the drovers.
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There you'll bargain with the drovers And have the herd assembled When I come with our kit for the drive.
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He talked to one who sat in a rocker on the porch of the dilapidated Drover's Hotel on Texas Street, south of the tracks.
Fiction book (1993) -
The protagonist, Astucia, headed a smuggling ring made up of six charros and twelve drovers, all men who resented the government monopoly.
Academic text (1994) -
The drover skillfully guided the cattle across the open fields to their new grazing land.
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The experienced drover led the sheep along the dusty trail, ensuring they stayed together.
Synonyms
93
1.9
A person who looks after and guides sheep on open land
15
3.7
A person who looks after and moves animals like sheep or cattle
4
3.2
A person who looks after and moves goats as a job
4
4.2
A person who raises and looks after cattle on a farm or ranch
4
4.6
A person who cares for cattle and works on a ranch, often riding a horse
3
5.6
A person who looks after sheep on open land
1
5.0
A person who looks after and moves a group of animals like cows or sheep
1
6.8
A person who looks after cows, often riding a horse on a farm
1
8.4
A person who looks after cattle on a ranch, often on horseback
1
8.3
A person who leads and cares for a herd of cattle on a long drive
1
5.5
A person who looks after cows on a farm or ranch, often riding a horse
A person who looks after a group of animals like cows or sheep
A woman who looks after a group of farm animals like sheep or cattle
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Drover comes from the verb drive, from an old English word meaning 'to push' or 'to guide'. So a drover is like a driver for animals—someone who moves herds of cattle or sheep from one place to another.