armentum — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
armentum 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.
- herd Any collection of animals gathered or travelling in a company. [from 13th c.]
- ox An adult castrated male of cattle (B. taurus), especially when used as a beast of burden.
herd — full definition
- noun A large group of animals of one kind that live, feed, or move together.
- verb To gather, drive, or guide people or animals together as a group.
ox — full definition
- noun A castrated adult male of domestic cattle, traditionally used to pull carts or ploughs.
- noun Any animal of the cattle family, more broadly.