bullock-bow en · NOUN
Meanings
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A U-shaped piece of wood that passes round a bullock's neck forming part of the yoke.
The rod dragged him right back to the well, where it doubled him like a bullock-bow and threatened to pin him to the earth.
1911, ‘Steel Rudd’, The Book of Dan, Brisbane: University of Queensland Press, published 1970, page 8:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bullock-bows | Number=Plur | lexicographic |