Difference between revisions of "Drove"

<p> '''(1):''' ''' (''' n.) A narrow drain or channel used in the irrigation of land. </p> <p> '''(2):''' ''' (''' n.) A collection of cattle driven, or cattle collected for driving; a number of animals, as oxen, sheep, or swine, driven in a body. </p> <p> '''(3):''' ''' (''' n.) A road for driving cattle; a driftway. </p> <p> '''(4):''' ''' (''' imp.) of Drive. </p> <p> '''(5):''' ''' (''' n.) Any collection of irrational animals, moving or driving forward; as, a finny drove. </p> <p> '''(6):''' ''' (''' n.) The grooved surface of stone finished by the drove chisel; - called also drove work. </p> <p> '''(7):''' ''' (''' n.) A broad chisel used to bring stone to a nearly smooth surface; - called also drove chisel. </p> <p> '''(8):''' ''' (''' n.) A crowd of people in motion. </p> <p> '''(9):''' ''' (''' imp.) of [[Drive]] </p> <p> '''(10):''' ''' (''' n.) To drive, as cattle or sheep, esp. on long journeys; to follow the occupation of a drover. </p> <p> '''(11):''' ''' (''' n.) To finish, as stone, with a drove or drove chisel. </p>

<p> [[Drove]] pret. of drive. </p> <p> DROVE, n. </p> 1. A collection of cattle driven a number of animals, as oxen, sheep or swine, driven in a body. We speak of a herd of cattle, and a flock of sheep, when a number is collected but properly a drove is a herd or flock driven. It is applicable to any species of brutes. Hence, 2. Any collection of irrational animals, moving or driving forward as a finny drove. 3. A crowd of people in motion. <p> Where droves, as at a city gate, may pass. </p> 4. A road for driving cattle. English.

<p> ( '''''עֵדֵר''''' , ''E'Der'' , a flock or herd, &nbsp;Genesis 32:16; &nbsp;Genesis 32:19; '''''מִחֲנֶה''''' , ''Machaneh''' , a troop or army, &nbsp;Genesis 33:8). (See [[Cattle]]). </p>