drover

Example Sentences

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The story is not really about the cow; it’s about Harrison buying a cow from a Maryland drover who was unaware he was talking to the president.

From Slate • Jan. 31, 2021

I also learn that his father was a drover - and his strong affinity and respect for the fells and their farmers permeates the book.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2018

But given how addictive the prose was in Constellation, where Marra was lyrical but also drover quickly, those who loved the John Leonard Prize-winner a couple of years back are certainly hungering for more.

From The Guardian • Aug. 26, 2015

Bill Little, a veteran drover, says some range rookies aren't cut out for the hard work and tough conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2014

Recalled by the rumbling of wheels to the road before me, I saw a heavily-laden waggon labouring up the hill, and not far beyond were two cows and their drover.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë