noun

• Domesticated animals of the species Bos taurus (cows, bulls, steers, oxen etc).
• Certain other livestock, such as sheep, pigs or horses.
• (derogatory, figuratively) People who resemble domesticated bovine animals in behavior or destiny.
• (obsolete, English law, sometimes countable, plural cattles) chattel
• (uncountable, rare) Used in restricted contexts to refer to the meat derived from cattle.
• A surname.