ox

Castrated draft bovine

An ox is a domesticated bovine used as a draft animal, typically a castrated adult male trained for pulling plows, carts, or heavy loads.

Oxen have served as working animals for thousands of years, valued for their strength and endurance.

The plural is oxen, one of the few irregular plurals in English.

A team of oxen pulled the wagon across the prairie.

bovine

cattle

Domesticated bovines kept commercially

  • bullSteer before castration
  • cowFemale bovine
  • steerDirect movement or castrated bull

heifer · calf · herd · livestock · ruminant · ungulate · hoofed · domesticated · mammal · beef

draft

plow

Tool for turning soil

  • yokeCrosspiece binding draft animals
  • harnessStraps controlling an animal
  • furrowNarrow trench in earth

tillage · cart · wagon · harrow · fieldwork · team · plowing · traces · goad · cultivation

mythology

Hathor

Egyptian goddess of joy

  • minotaurBull-headed humanoid creature
  • EuropaGalilean moon with subsurface ocean
  • ZeusGreek sky god

Io · sacrifice · sacred · golden · worship · totem · ritual · Brahma · Babe · Bunyan

transport

cart

Vehicle for hauling

  • wagonWheeled hauling vehicle
  • yakHimalayan ox or chatter
  • buffaloLarge North American bovine

mule · donkey · camel · draft · caravan · sledge · pack · team · overland · goods

strength

powerful

Having great strength

endurance · brawn · stamina · robust · mighty · hardworking · tireless · patient · steadfast · dependable

zodiac

Chinese

Of that Asian nation

  • LunarPertaining to Earth's satellite
  • horoscopeZodiac-based fortune telling
  • astrologyDivination by celestial positions

diligent · honest · dependable · Tiger · Snake · cycle · year · fortune · element

Categories
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size and strength

oxmouse

Small gnawing mammal

ant · flea · shrimp · sparrow · runt

domestication and labor function

oxbull

Steer before castration

stud · stallion · breeding bull · wild horse · mustang

temperament and demeanor

oxstallion

Intact male breeding horse

wild horse · bronco · mustang · thoroughbred · racehorse

Phrases
Family

oxygen, oxen, oxbow, oxide, oxtail, oxcart, musk ox, oxhide, oxbows

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G