drove

A cattle drive or the herd being driven by it; thus, a number of cattle driven to market or new pastures.

A large number of people on the move.

in droves

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.

To herd cattle; particularly over a long distance.

He's droving now with Conroy's sheep along the Castlereagh.

He was droving his mob of fats to Derby, to ship by the southern boat for Fremantle.

To finish (stone) with a drove chisel.