bove
9.9
A strong animal like an ox used to pull heavy loads
- noun
- Archaic
:
buey
- The farmer relied on his strongest bove to help plow the fields each spring.
Examples
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The village once kept a bove for communal work during harvest time.
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The farmer used a bove to plow the field.
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In old stories, a single bove could pull a cart loaded with heavy stones.
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In the village, many still own boves for their work.
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The farmer relied on his strongest bove to help plow the fields each spring.
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In old stories, a single bove could pull a cart loaded with heavy stones.
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The village once kept a bove for communal work during harvest time.
Synonyms
ox
vsbove
20
1.0
A large male cattle made unable to breed and used to pull heavy farm tools
is an older regional name for the same draft animal
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word bove once meant a strong farm animal used for pulling carts and plows. It comes from an old word for 'ox' and shares the same root you see in bovine, so think of a heavy, steady animal that does hard work on the farm.