bullock

[ bool-uhk ]

noun
  1. a castrated bull; steer.

  2. a young bull.

Origin of bullock

1
First recorded before 1000; Middle English bullok, Old English bulluc; see origin at bull1, -ock

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British Dictionary definitions for bullock

bullock

/ (ˈbʊlək) /


noun
  1. a gelded bull; steer

  2. archaic a bull calf

verb
  1. (intr) Australian and NZ informal to work hard and long

Origin of bullock

1
Old English bulluc; see bull 1, -ock

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