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Zugtier — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • ox noun A castrated adult male of domestic cattle, traditionally used to pull carts or ploughs.

Senses

Zugtier is used for these senses in English:

  • beast of burden A draft animal, a pack animal such as a donkey, mule, llama, camel, horse, or ox, that carries or pulls a load for the benefit of a human.
  • draught animal A strong working animal used to draw a load like a cart, a plough etc., as opposed to a mount.
  • ox An adult castrated male of cattle (B. taurus), especially when used as a beast of burden.

ox — full definition

  1. noun A castrated adult male of domestic cattle, traditionally used to pull carts or ploughs.
  2. noun Any animal of the cattle family, more broadly.

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