ˈkætl n.pl. 1
any bison,
buffalo,
yak, or domesticated
bovine animal,
esp. of
the genus Bos. 2
archaic livestock. øcattle-cake
Brit. a concentrated
food for cattle, in
cake form. cattle-grid Brit. a
grid covering a
ditch, allowing vehicles to pass
over but
not cattle,
sheep, etc. cattle-guard US = cattle-grid. cattle-plague
rinderpest. cattle-stop NZ = cattle-grid. [ME & AF catel f. OF chatel CHATTEL]