he-ass

Jack among equines

A he-ass is a male donkey or ass.

The term appears in older texts, particularly biblical translations, where specifying the animal's sex mattered for breeding, work capacity, or ritual purposes: Abraham saddled his he-ass.

Modern usage favors "jack" for male donkeys.

animal

donkey

Long-eared equine

  • jennyFemale of the burro
  • foalYoung equine, under one
  • equineOf the horse family

quadruped · mammal · herbivore · ungulate · hoofed · bray · hoof · muzzle · ears · tail

male

stallion

Intact male breeding horse

  • sireMale animal parent
  • studUpright wall framing
  • bullSteer before castration

ram · boar · buck · billy · tom · cock · drake · gander · rooster · masculinity

husbandry

breeding

Reproductive cultivation of organisms

stable · fodder · grazing · farmyard · herd · dam · gelding · farrier · veterinary · shelter

beast-of-burden

pack

Group or compress

  • loadCarried weight or burden
  • cargoTransported goods
  • freightGoods being transported

haul · harness · saddle · cart · wagon · carry · transport · goods · supplies · trail

stubborn

obstinate

Firmly refusing to yield

unyielding · intransigent · recalcitrant · inflexible · adamant · obdurate · pertinacious · unbending · uncooperative · defiant

Opposites
sex/gender of the animal

he-assshe-ass

Female of the ass

jenny · jennet · mare

Family

he, ass, donkeys, jackass, jackasses

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG