drover
drover · drovers
загонщик, гуртовщик, перегонщик скота, погонщик
Viehtreiber, Viehtreiberin
A person who drives animals, especially cattle or sheep, and especially over long…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.
UK/ˈdɹəʊ.və/US/ˈdɹoʊ.vəɹ/
Meaning
1 sensesA 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.
Viehtreiber, Viehtreiberin
заго́нщикzagónščik, гуртовщи́кgurtovščík, перего́нщик скота́peregónščik skotá
More definitions
- someone who drives a herd
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plural: droversSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedcattle drover