What is the meaning of Drove?

A cattle drive.

1. The herd being driven in a cattle drive; thus, a number of cattle driven to market or new pastures.
2. A large number of people on the move.

   The herd being driven in a cattle drive; thus, a number of cattle driven to market or new pastures.

   A large number of people on the move.

   A group of hares.

   A road or track along which cattle are habitually, used to be or could be driven; a droveway.

   A narrow drain or channel used in the irrigation of land.

   A broad chisel used to bring stone to a nearly smooth surface.

   The grooved surface of stone finished by the drove chisel.

   simple past of drive

   past participle of drive

   To herd cattle; particularly over a long distance.

   To finish (stone) with a drove chisel.

   alternative form of drof

   Source: wiktionary.org