drover

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Once selected, the birds then set off with a "drover", covering about three miles each day.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

It focuses on a Pennine valley – thursbitch means “demon valley” in Old English – where, 300 years ago, a drover is found dead in the snow next to the print from a woman’s shoe.

From The Guardian • Oct. 26, 2020

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

Philip’s last great song was 1977’s tolling, elegaic “Southbound”: Driftin’ like a drover/ Chasin’ my career ...

From Slate • May 28, 2013

The sound of a wagon trundling along comes from behind us, and I look back to see a drover sitting at the reins.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland