ox
nounUK /ɒks/
US /ɑːks/
A big strong farm animal like a cow that helps people pull heavy things.
The farmer used an ox to pull the wooden cart.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A castrated adult male of the cattle family, trained for work.
The team of oxen plowed the field before spring planting.
3. Any of various wild bovines, such as the musk ox.
We spotted a musk ox grazing on the tundra.
4. A strong, clumsy, or dull person.
He moved through the crowd like a great ox, knocking into everyone.