Each of a pair of bullocks at the rear of a team pulling a large vehicle.
the pole bullocks are properly secured in yoke
Example sentencesExamples
- My employment was to sit on the dray and keep the pole bullocks to their work.
- A terrible accident had happened to his splendid pole bullock.
- They have a strong pole to which the yokes of the pole-bullocks are fastened.
- His favourite pole bullock was a noble animal with upturned horns of proportionate size.
- The two pole bullocks had to fix their feet and slide for about 6 ft.
- The weight sometimes overpowers the pole bullocks.
- He bought a pole bullock dray and a team of ten bullocks.
- The pole-bullocks and the leaders are the steadiest and most valuable.
- We had proceeded but a few yards when the pole-bullocks sank to their bellies.
- One of the pole-bullocks died after working ten years on the station.