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ox | oxgoad |

As a proper noun ox

is (astronomy) a chinese constellation located near capricorn, one of the 28 lunar mansions and part of the larger black turtle.

As a noun oxgoad is

a goad for driving oxen.

ox

English

(wikipedia ox)

Noun

(oxen)
  • An adult castrated male of cattle (B. taurus )
  • Any bovine animal (tribe Bovini ) used as a beast of burden
  • Derived terms

    * grunting ox * have the black ox tread on one's foot * Indian ox * Japanese ox * Javan ox * musk ox * ox bile * ox bow * ox gall * ox pith * ox is in the ditch * ox ray *

    Descendants

    * Abenaki: (l) * Malecite-Passamaquoddy: (l) * Unami: ----

    oxgoad

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A goad for driving oxen.
  • (Webster 1913)