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Cattle
Cattle—colloquially cows—are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos taurus.
Cattle are commonly raised as livestock for meat (beef and veal), as dairy animals for milk and other dairy products, and as draft animals (oxen or bullocks that pull carts, plows and other implements). Other products include leather and dung for manure or fuel. In some regions, such as parts of India, cattle have significant religious meaning.
Around 10,500 years ago, cattle were domesticated from as few as 80 progenitors in southeast Turkey. According to an estimate from 2011, there are 1.4 billion cattle in the world. In 2009, cattle became one of the first livestock animals to have a fully mapped genome. Some consider cattle the oldest form of wealth, and cattle raiding consequently one of the earliest forms of theft.
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Cattle (noun)
Domesticated bovine animals (cows, bulls, steers etc).
“Do you want to raise cattle?”
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Cattle (noun)
Certain other livestock, such as sheep, pigs or horses.
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Cattle (noun)
People who resemble domesticated bovine animals in behavior or destiny.
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Cattle (noun)
chattel
“goods and cattle”
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Cattle (noun)
Used in restricted contexts to refer to the meat derived from cattle.
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Steer (noun)
The castrated male of cattle, especially one raised for beef production.
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Steer (noun)
A suggestion about a course of action.
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Steer (noun)
A helmsman; a pilot.
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Steer (verb)
To castrate (a male calf).
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Steer (verb)
To guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc. (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel).
“The boat steered towards the iceberg.”
“I steered homeward.”
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Steer (verb)
To guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc. (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel).
“I find it very difficult to steer a skateboard.”
“When planning the boat trip, we had completely forgotten that we needed somebody to steer.”
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Steer (verb)
To be directed and governed; to take a direction, or course; to obey the helm.
“The boat steers easily.”
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Steer (verb)
To direct a group of animals.
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Steer (verb)
To maneuver or manipulate a person or group into a place or course of action.
“Hume believes that principles of association steer the imagination of artists.”
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Steer (verb)
To direct a conversation.
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Steer (verb)
To conduct oneself; to take or pursue a course of action.
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Steer (verb)
guide or control the movement of (a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft), for example by turning a wheel or operating a rudder
“he steered the boat slowly towards the busy quay”
“he let Lily steer”
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Steer (verb)
(of a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft) be guided in a specified direction
“the ship steered into port”
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Steer (verb)
follow (a course) in a specified direction
“the fishermen were steering a direct course for Koepang”
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Steer (verb)
guide the movement or course of
“he made an attempt to steer the conversation back to Heather”
“he had steered her to a chair”
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Steer (noun)
the type of steering of a vehicle
“some cars boast four-wheel steer”
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Steer (noun)
a piece of advice or information concerning the development of a situation
“the need for the NHS to be given a clear steer as to its future direction”
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Steer (noun)
another term for bullock