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drover

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noun/ˈdɹəʊ.və//ˈdɹoʊ.vəɹ/
  1. 1

    A person who drives animals (which are on foot or on the hoof, walking to some destination), especially cattle or sheep, and especially over long distances.

    • In the present day, we take it for granted that livestock are transported by truck or rail, but in past centuries, they were driven by drovers, and a herd might be met on any street, road, or highway.

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