drove road

drove road
A road where cattle may be driven.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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  • drove road — noun or drove way Etymology: drove (I) chiefly Scotland : a public cattle road not kept up for motor traffic * * * drove road noun An old generally grassy track used or once used by droves of cattle • • • Main Entry: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • drove road — noun an ancient roadway along which cattle were driven to market …   English new terms dictionary

  • drove — 1. past of DRIVE. 2. n. 1 a a large number (of people etc.) moving together; a crowd; a multitude; a shoal. b (in pl.) colloq. a great number (people arrived in droves). 2 a herd or flock being driven or moving together. Phrases and idioms: drove …   Useful english dictionary

  • drove way — noun see drove road …   Useful english dictionary

  • Drove Cottage Henge — Drove Cottage Henge …   Wikipedia

  • Drove — Drove, n. [AS. dr[=a]f, fr. dr[=i]fan to drive. See {Drive}.] 1. A collection of cattle driven, or cattle collected for driving; a number of animals, as oxen, sheep, or swine, driven in a body. [1913 Webster] 2. Any collection of irrational… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • drove chisel — Drove Drove, n. [AS. dr[=a]f, fr. dr[=i]fan to drive. See {Drive}.] 1. A collection of cattle driven, or cattle collected for driving; a number of animals, as oxen, sheep, or swine, driven in a body. [1913 Webster] 2. Any collection of irrational …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • drove work — Drove Drove, n. [AS. dr[=a]f, fr. dr[=i]fan to drive. See {Drive}.] 1. A collection of cattle driven, or cattle collected for driving; a number of animals, as oxen, sheep, or swine, driven in a body. [1913 Webster] 2. Any collection of irrational …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Road — This article is about a route, thoroughfare or way that supports travel by a means of conveyance. For a place outside a harbor where a ship can lie at anchor, see Roadstead. For public roads, see Highway. For other routes, see thoroughfare. For… …   Wikipedia

  • drove — I. /droʊv / (say drohv) verb past tense of drive. II. /droʊv / (say drohv) noun 1. a number of oxen, sheep, or swine driven in a group. 2. (usually plural) a large crowd of human beings, especially in motion. 3. Building Trades a. Also, drove… …  

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