...the finest herd of beef cattle for two hundred miles.
More Synonyms of cattle
cattle in British English
(ˈkætəl)
noun(functioning as plural)
1.
bovid mammals of the tribe Bovini (bovines), esp those of the genus Bos
2. Also called: domestic cattle
any domesticated bovine mammals, esp those of the species Bos taurus (domestic ox)
▶ Related adjective: bovine
Word origin
C13: from Old Northern French catel, Old French chatelchattel
cattle in American English
(ˈkætəl)
plural noun
1. Archaic
farm animals collectively; livestock
2.
domesticated oxen collectively; esp., cows, bulls, and steers
3.
people in the mass
a contemptuous term
Word origin
ME & Anglo-Fr catel (OFr chatel) < ML captale, property, stock < L capitalis, principal, chief < caput, head: orig. sense in var. chattel
Examples of 'cattle' in a sentence
cattle
Their diseases were then passed on to domestic cattle with catastrophic effect.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They grow older, many unable to afford to pay their family to work on land fit only to grow the grass for cattle and sheep.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Watch horses or cattle in a wind.
Hambly, Dr Kenneth Banish Anxiety - how to stop worrying and take charge of your life (1991)
Beef cattle fail to make the best use of their feed.
Thompkins, Peter, Bird, Christopher Secrets of the Soil (1990)
He is honoured as the patron saint of cattle and domestic livestock.
Martin Manser COLLINS DICTIONARY OF SAINTS (2004)
They were conveyed in appalling conditions in cattle trucks and many died.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Ministers warned the creatures are spreading the disease rapidly between cattle herds.
The Sun (2013)
The manufacturers were quick to dismiss fears that it would be a flying cattle truck.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
All of them had felt like cattle being herded in to tick a box and leave.
The Sun (2010)
THERE'S no more beef in cattle.
The Sun (2008)
They'll put their heart and soul into breeding rare cattle or sheep or organic farming.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
We had tough life, raising horses and cattle.
The Sun (2007)
The retired ranch worker hopes to recover enough to drive, ride horses and raise cattle.
The Sun (2015)
People, domestic cattle and wildlife all share the land.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
He has been given a job on the farm looking after the cattle and sheep for which he is paid 11 a week.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Quotations
The cow is of the bovine ilk; One end is moo, the other, milkOgden NashThe Cow
Word lists with
cattle
collective nouns
In other languages
cattle
British English: cattle /ˈkætl/ NOUN
Cattle are cows and bulls.
...the finest herd of beef cattle for two hundred miles.
American English: cattle
Arabic: مَوَاش
Brazilian Portuguese: gado
Chinese: 牛群
Croatian: stoka
Czech: dobytek hovězí
Danish: kvæg
Dutch: vee
European Spanish: ganado
Finnish: karja
French: bétail
German: Vieh
Greek: βοοειδή
Italian: bestiame
Japanese: 畜牛
Korean: 가축
Norwegian: kveg
Polish: bydło
European Portuguese: gado
Romanian: bovine
Russian: крупный рогатый скот
Latin American Spanish: ganado
Swedish: boskap
Thai: วัวควาย
Turkish: davar
Ukrainian: велика рогата худоба
Vietnamese: gia súc
All related terms of 'cattle'
beef cattle
the cattle raised for meat
cattle-cake
concentrated food for cattle in the form of cakes
cattle call
an audition that is open to any interested actor or performer
cattle dog
a catalogue
cattle farm
a farm on which cattle are raised
cattle-grid
A cattle grid is a set of metal bars in the surface of a road which prevents cattle and sheep from walking along the road, but allows people and vehicles to pass.
cattle prod
A cattle prod is an object shaped like a long stick . Farmers make cattle move in a particular direction by pushing the cattle prod against the bodies of the animals.
cattle shed
a shed for cattle
cattle show
a competitive event at which farmers show their best cattle
cattle-stop
a grid of metal bars covering a hollow or hole dug in a roadway , intended to prevent the passage of livestock while allowing vehicles, etc, to pass unhindered
cattle class
a jocular name for the economy-class section of an airliner , in which passengers have little space to move
cattle drive
the process of moving cattle across country, often carried out by cowboys on horseback
cattle egret
a small, white egret ( Bubulcus ibis ), an Old World bird that has expanded its range to North and South America: it often feeds on insects attracted to cattle and other grazing animals
cattle guard
A cattle guard is the same as a → cattle grid .
cattle market
A cattle market is a market where cattle are bought and sold .
cattle plague
an acute contagious viral disease of cattle, characterized by severe inflammation of the intestinal tract and diarrhoea
cattle truck
a railway wagon designed for carrying livestock
dairy cattle
cows raised mainly for their milk
cattle breeder
a person who breeds and raises cattle
cattle breeding
the science or business of breeding and raising cattle
cattle raising
the science or business of breeding and raising cattle
domestic cattle
bovid mammals of the tribe Bovini ( bovines ), esp those of the genus Bos
Highland cattle
a breed of cattle with shaggy hair, usually reddish-brown in colour, and long horns
longhorn cattle
cattle of a long-horned breed, usually red or variegated , formerly common in SW US
blue cattle dog
an Australian breed of dog with a bluish coat, developed for herding cattle
cattle tick fever
→ Texas fever
Australian cattle dog
a compact strongly-built dog of a breed with pricked ears and a smooth bluish-grey coat, often used for controlling and moving cattle
vallhund
a breed of small herding dog , originally from Sweden
stock car
A stock car is an old car which has had changes made to it so that it is suitable for races in which the cars often crash into each other.
Chinese translation of 'cattle'
cattle
(ˈkætl)
n pl
牛 (niú)
(plural noun)
a ban on all imports of live cattle and beef from the European Community
Synonyms
cows
stock
neat (archaic)
beasts
livestock
kine (archaic)
bovines
related words
related adjectivebovine
collective nounsdroveherd
subject word lists
See breeds of cattleSee cattle and other hooved animals
Quotation
The cow is of the bovine ilk; One end is moo, the other, milk [Ogden Nash – The Cow]