Cattle
Cattle (kat"t'l) , noun, plural
[Old English calet, chatel, goods, property, Old French catel, chatel, Late Latin captale, capitale, goods, property, esp. cattle, from Latin capitals relating to the head, chief; because in early ages beasts constituted the chief part of a man's property. See Capital, and compare Chattel.]
Quadrupeds of the Bovine family; sometimes, also, including all domestic quadrupeds, as sheep, goats, horses, mules, asses, and swine.
Collocations (6)
Cattle guard , a trench under a railroad track and alongside a crossing (as of a public highway). It is intended to prevent cattle from getting upon the track.
cattle louse (Zoology) , any species of louse infecting cattle. There are several species. The Hamatatopinus eurysternus and Hamatatopinus vituli are common species which suck blood; Trichodectes scalaris eats the hair.
Cattle plague , the rinderpest; called also Russian cattle plague.
Cattle range or Cattle run , an open space through which cattle may run or range. [United States] — Bartlett
Cattle show , an exhibition of domestic animals with prizes for the encouragement of stock breeding; -- usually accompanied with the exhibition of other agricultural and domestic products and of implements.