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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Cattle \Cat"tle\ (k[a^]t"t'l), n. pl. [OE. calet, chatel, goods,
property, OF. catel, chatel, LL. captale, capitale, goods,
property, esp. cattle, fr. L. capitals relating to the head,
chief; because in early ages beasts constituted the chief
part of a man's property. See {Capital}, and cf. {Chattel}.]
Quadrupeds of the Bovine family; sometimes, also, including
all domestic quadrupeds, as sheep, goats, horses, mules,
asses, and swine.
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{Belted cattle}, {Black cattle}. See under {Belted}, {Black}.
{Cattle guard}, a trench under a railroad track and alongside
a crossing (as of a public highway). It is intended to
prevent cattle from getting upon the track.
{cattle louse} (Zool.), any species of louse infecting
cattle. There are several species. The {H[ae]matatopinus
eurysternus} and {H[ae]matatopinus vituli} are common
species which suck blood; {Trichodectes scalaris} eats the
hair.
{Cattle plague}, the rinderpest; called also {Russian cattle
plague}.
{Cattle range}, or {Cattle run}, an open space through which
cattle may run or range. [U. S.] --Bartlett.
{Cattle show}, an exhibition of domestic animals with prizes
for the encouragement of stock breeding; -- usually
accompanied with the exhibition of other agricultural and
domestic products and of implements.
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