cattle-drive

A form of cattle drive — The process of transporting a herd of bovine animals (such as bulls, cows, or steers) by compelling them to walk across a significant distance of countryside, under the escort of drovers on horseback and often over a period of days.

Meanings

nouncattle-drive (plural cattle-drives)

plural cattle-drives

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of cattle drive.
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