| Aberdeen Angus |
any of various hornless beef cattle originating in Scotland and having a smooth black coat. |
| alfalfa |
a legume with purple flowers that is grown widely as forage for cattle and horses. |
| alpenhorn |
a very long curved wooden horn, used by herdsmen in the Alps to call cattle. |
| anthrax |
an infectious, often fatal disease, esp. of sheep and cattle, but communicable to humans. [1/2 definitions] |
| aurochs |
an extinct wild ox once common in northern Africa, Europe, and western Asia, and probably an ancestor of domestic cattle. [1/2 definitions] |
| beefalo |
the hybrid offspring of beef cattle and the American buffalo. |
| beef cattle |
cattle bred and raised for meat. |
| bloat |
a disease of sheep and cattle characterized by swelling of the abdomen because of gas. [1/5 definitions] |
| bola |
a throwing weapon with heavy balls attached to the ends of a rope, used by South American herdsmen to entangle the legs of cattle and game. |
| Bouvier des Flandres |
any of a breed of large dog that has a rough coat and pointed ears and was originally used in Belgium for herding cattle. |
| bovine spongiform encephalopathy |
a fatal disease, also known as "mad cow disease," that affects the nervous system of cattle. |
| brand |
a mark made, as on cattle, by burning with a hot iron, to indicate identity or ownership. [1/8 definitions] |
| brucellosis |
a bacteria-induced disease that causes recurring fever and pains in the joints in people and abortions in cattle; undulant fever; Malta fever; Mediterranean fever. |
| buckaroo |
a man who tends cattle, often on horseback; cowboy. |
| bull1 |
a sexually mature male of several animal species, such as cattle and elephants. [1/9 definitions] |
| calf1 |
the young of cattle or of other bovine mammals, and of some other large mammals such as seals or whales. [1/2 definitions] |
| cattleman |
a person, such as a rancher or farmer, who tends, feeds, or raises cattle, esp. for the market. |
| Charolais |
any of a breed of white beef cattle often used to crossbreed with other types of cattle. |
| corral |
an enclosed area in which horses or cattle are kept. [1/4 definitions] |
| cowbird |
a North American member of the blackbird family, usu. with a brownish head, often found with herds of cattle. |
| cowboy |
a mounted cattle herdsman employed by ranches of the western United States. [1/3 definitions] |