Definitions for drover

drover dro·ver

Spelling: [droh-ver]
IPA: /ˈdroʊ vər/

Drover is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 63 anagrams from letters in drover (deorrv).

Definitions for drover

noun

  1. a person who drives cattle or sheep to market.
  2. a dealer in cattle.

Origin of drover

1350-1400; Middle English. See drove2, -er1

Examples for drover

Brown, who was very clever, had raised himself from being an Irish drover.

The drover provided him a hearty breakfast in the morning, and Noddy was in no haste.

The drover rode into the yard, and drove the cow out himself.

In driving cattle the drover should have no dog, which will only annoy them.

The drover calls to the boy, "Stop that cow, my lad, stop that cow."

Taffy was the name of this fellow from Denbigh, in Wales, and he was a drover.

I do not see what is amiss in the life of a drover, such as I hope to be one of these days.

After a day's rest I crossed the ferry with the cattle, assisted by the drover.

"Ye've cut him short," he said at length, swinging round on the drover.

I saw my drover in John Street, too, but could not speak to him.

Word Value for drover
Scrable

10

Words with friends

11

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