draft animal

Example Sentences

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Oxen were important draft animals, with their brawn pressed into service to till the land for rice, the foundation of the Japanese diet.

From New York Times

And then there is what the Jacksonville Jaguars did this off-season, which was akin to desperate settlers eating their breeding stock and draft animals because they failed to prepare for a harsh winter.

From New York Times

On the other side, soldiers and draft animals strain to drag artillery to within range of the fight.

From Washington Post

A: The idea is that the stress of pulling or carrying loads might contribute to the disease in dogs, as it seems to in other draft animals like cattle.

From Science Magazine

Canalboats, pulled along a tow path by draft animals, carried cargo and passengers to and from the mountains of the interior.

From Washington Post