work animal

/wərk ˌænəməl/

Other forms: work animals

Definitions of work animal

1. noun

   an animal trained for and used for heavy labor
   types:

   beast of burden, jument

   an animal such as a donkey or ox or elephant used for transporting loads or doing other heavy work

   draft animal

   an animal used for pulling heavy loads

   pack animal, sumpter

   an animal (such as a mule or burro or horse) used to carry loads

   type of:

   animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna

   a living organism characterized by voluntary movement