" from Proto-Germanic*steuraz(source also of Old Saxonstior, Old Norsestjorr, Swedishtjur, Danishtyr, Middle Dutch, Dutchstier, GermanStier, Gothicstiur"bull"), which is perhaps from PIE*steu-ro-, denoting "larger domestic animal" (seeTaurus). In U.S. of male beef cattle of any ...
A castrated cock, esp. when fattened; a male chicken gelded to improve his flesh for the table. verb (v. t.) To castrate; to make a capon of.capricorn noun (n.) The tenth sign of zodiac, into which the sun enters at the winter solstice, about December 21. See Tropic. noun (n....
a male hog castrated. noun (n.) A large mound of earth or stones over the remains of the dead; a tumulus. noun (n.) A heap of rubbish, attle, etc. bedfellow noun (n.) One who lies with another in the same bed; a person who shares one's couch. bellow noun (n.) A loud ...
Private ownership of bulls that weren’t certified as castrated by the authorities wasn’t permitted. This sounded the death knell for native cow varieties. The Act still exists but is not insisted upon and is likely to be scrapped eventually. In 1988 the Kerala Agriculture University initiated ...
A building or room used for meetings, or public amusements, for dancing, gaming, etc. noun (n.) A game at cards. See Cassino. cassino noun (n.) A game at cards, played by two or more persons, usually for twenty-one points. castrato noun (n.) A male person castrated for the ...
a male hog castrated. noun (n.) A large mound of earth or stones over the remains of the dead; a tumulus. noun (n.) A heap of rubbish, attle, etc. barrowist noun (n.) A follower of Henry Barrowe, one of the founders of Independency or Congregationalism in England. Barrowe was...