a drift of goats
The animals being moved in a drive, as of cattle, goats, horses, pigs or sheep.
- Confidence
- high
- Attestation
- wiktionary-attested
- Also used for
- bees, birds, cattle, fishers, horses, pigs, sheep
- Also spelled
- Dryfte (1486)
Subject · Animals → Mammals
A group of goats can be called: drift · flock · herd · tribe · trip · trippe
The animals being moved in a drive, as of cattle, goats, horses, pigs or sheep.
A number of domestic animals assembled together under the watch or ownership of a keeper.
A group of animals, most traditionally goats and hares.