What's the difference between drover and prover?

Drover


Definition:

  • (n.) One who drives cattle or sheep to market; one who makes it his business to purchase cattle, and drive them to market.
  • (n.) A boat driven by the tide.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) But given how addictive the prose was in Constellation, where Marra was lyrical but also drover quickly, those who loved the John Leonard Prize winner a couple of years back are certainly hungering for more.
  • (2) The three other finalists were The Drovers Rest in Carlisle, the Kelham Island Tavern in Sheffield and The Yard of Ale, a micropub in Broadstairs, Kent.
  • (3) islandbreaks.co.uk fionatrowbridge Ashridge Estate Ashridge drovers' walk, Hertforshire You don't need a car to get to this lovely walk on old drovers' trails.
  • (4) After Hayden’s closest advisers convinced him to step aside for the good of the party, he famously noted the injustice by saying "a drover’s dog could lead the Labor Party to victory, the way the country is".
  • (5) In the 18th century, the Shoulder of Mutton and Cat was a watering hole for drovers en route to the meat markets and thrill-seekers from the City.

Prover


Definition:

  • (n.) One who, or that which, proves.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) This paper deals with the application of an AI language, based on mechanical theorem prover (PROLOG), to deduce drug interactions.

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