Drove (?), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p.Droved (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Droving (?).] [Cf. Drove, n., and Drover.] 1. To drive, as cattle or sheep, esp. on long journeys; to follow the occupation of a drover.
He's droving now with Conroy's sheep along the Castlereagh. Paterson.
2. To finish, as stone, with a drove or drove chisel.