Definition of drove

• imp. - of Drive
• imp. - of Drive.
• n. - A collection of cattle driven, or cattle collected for driving; a number of animals, as oxen, sheep, or swine, driven in a body.
• n. - Any collection of irrational animals, moving or driving forward; as, a finny drove.
• n. - A crowd of people in motion.
• n. - A road for driving cattle; a driftway.
• n. - A narrow drain or channel used in the irrigation of land.
• n. - A broad chisel used to bring stone to a nearly smooth surface; -- called also drove chisel.
• n. - The grooved surface of stone finished by the drove chisel; -- called also drove work.