Definition of Oxen
typically male bovine trained as draft animals and beasts of burden
Examples of Oxen in a sentence
A pair of oxen are used to pull the farm cart that we own, since it is far too heavy to be carried with less powerful beasts. 🔊
Most bovines that are going to be used as oxen are castrated first, because they are easier to control with all of that testosterone. 🔊
While any bovine could be used to pull a cart, most oxen are male since they tend to have more physical strength. 🔊
Most oxen are simply male cows, but they can be bulls as well, since the most important thing is how strong they are. 🔊
A pair of oxen can be used to pull extremely large and heavy objects, which is why most farms have a pair of oxen for pulling carts or plows. 🔊
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