bullock

/ˈbʊlək/

/ˈbʊlək/

Other forms: bullocks

Bullock is another word for a steer or a young bull. Most bullocks are raised for meat production, although some farmers have been known to keep their favorite bullock as a pet.

Bullocks are essentially young male cows, and the term usually refers to animals that have been castrated. The terminology varies a lot, though, so while some farmers and ranchers use bullock to mean "young bull," others use it to describe a youthful ox. While cows can be useful as dairy animals, bullocks are generally fattened and sold for beef.

Definitions of bullock

1. noun

   young bull
   type of:

   young mammal

   any immature mammal

   bull

   uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
2. noun

   castrated bull
   synonyms: steer

   type of:

   male

   an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)

   Bos taurus, cattle, cows, kine, oxen

   domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age