" 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. barrowist noun (n.) A follower of Henry Barrowe, one of the founders of Independency or Congregationalism in England. Barrowe was...
Among cattle, a bull is a male cow that has not been castrated. A male is called a steer ...
Around 50 years ago, people in Kerala took to crossbreeding of cows with great enthusiasm. The state, infected by this fervour, passed the Kerala Livestock Development Act, 1961, that made castration compulsory for local breeds. Private ownership of bulls that weren’t certified as castrated by ...
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 ...
A male person castrated for the purpose of improving his voice for singing; an artificial, or male, soprano. catafalco noun (n.) See Catafalque. catso noun (n.) A base fellow; a rogue; a cheat. cavalero noun (n.) Alt. of Cavaliero cavaliero noun (n.) A cavalier; a gallant; a...