noun, verb, droved, drov⋅ing.| 1. | a number of oxen, sheep, or swine driven in a group; herd; flock. |
| 2. | Usually, droves. a large crowd of human beings, esp. in motion: They came to Yankee Stadium in droves. |
| 3. | Also called drove chisel. Masonry. a chisel, from 2 to 4 in. (5 to 10 cm) broad at the edge, for dressing stones to an approximately true surface. |
| 4. | to drive or deal in (cattle) as a drover; herd. |
| 5. | Masonry. to work or smooth (stone) as with a drove. |