Meaning & use
drover
A person whose job is to drive sheep, cattle, or other livestock, especially over long distances.
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The drover guided the herd of cattle across the dry plains toward the railway station.
Old photographs show drovers on horseback moving hundreds of sheep along dusty country roads.
A note on using this word
Drover is now mostly historical or regional, especially in Australian and British rural usage; herder is the more general modern term.
Words with a similar meaning
herder
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