draft animal

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At first, she did domestic chores and was given lessons in weaving, but as she grew, she was tasked with cutting wood, plowing fields and dragging loaded canal boats like a draft animal.

From Washington Post • Mar. 3, 2017

However, a draft animal cruelty law remains mired in China's legislature and prosecution of dog thieves and those violating animal transport laws remains lax, activists complain.

From US News • Apr. 5, 2016

Asians have long crossed the yak, a draft animal, with cattle, getting beef even finer-grained than steer's meat.

From Time Magazine Archive

A rude pier had been constructed there, and there their freight would be landed and then dragged up to them along the beach in a carabao cart; for they had one draft animal.

From The Locusts' Years by Fee, Mary Helen

But through the long winter the dog is practically the only draft animal that can be utilised by the inhabitants of those regions.

From Winter Adventures of Three Boys by Laughlin, J. E.