drover
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vər noun
1.
a person who drives cattle or sheep to market.
2.
a dealer in cattle.
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| —n | |
| a person whose occupation is the driving of sheep or cattle, esp to and from market | |
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Drover
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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Example sentences
He envied every daysman and drover in the tavern their manly speech.
Today, the market is responding to pressures that would amaze an old-time cattle drover.
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