Cow vs. Ox
Cownoun
(properly) An adult female of the species Bos taurus that has calved.
Cownoun
(formerly inexact but now common) Any member of the species Bos taurus regardless of sex or age, including bulls and calves.
Cownoun
(uncommon) Beef: the meat of cattle as food.
Cownoun
(uncommon) Any bovines or bovids generally, including yaks, buffalo, etc.
Cownoun
(biology) A female member of other large species of mammal, including the bovines, moose, whales, seals, hippos, rhinos, manatees, and elephants.
Cownoun
A woman considered unpleasant in some way, particularly one considered nasty, stupid, fat, lazy, or difficult.
Cownoun
(mining) A chock: a wedge or brake used to stop a machine or car.
Cowverb
To intimidate; to daunt the spirits or courage of.
Cownoun
The mature female of bovine animals.
Cownoun
The female of certain large mammals, as whales, seals, etc.
Cownoun
A chimney cap; a cowl
Cownoun
A wedge, or brake, to check the motion of a machine or car; a chock.
Cowverb
To depress with fear; to daunt the spirits or courage of; to overawe.
Cownoun
female of domestic cattle:
Cownoun
mature female of mammals of which the male is called `bull'
Cownoun
a large unpleasant woman
Cowverb
subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
Oxnoun
An adult castrated male of cattle (B. taurus).
Oxnoun
Any bovine animal (genus Bos). A neat, a beef.
Oxnoun
The male of bovine quadrupeds, especially the domestic animal when castrated and grown to its full size, or nearly so. The word is also applied, as a general name, to any species of bovine animals, male and female.
Oxnoun
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
Oxnoun
any of various wild bovines especially of the genera Bos or closely related Bibos
Oxnoun
a domesticated bovine animal kept for milk or meat; a cow or bull
Oxnoun
a castrated bull used as a draught animal
Oxnoun
used in names of wild animals related to or resembling a domesticated ox, e.g. musk ox.
Ox
An ox (plural oxen), also known as a bullock (in BrE, AusE& IndE), is a male bovine trained and used as a draft animal. Oxen are commonly castrated adult male cattle; castration inhibits testosterone and aggression, which makes the males docile and safer to work with.
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