cow

noun11

1. •
   a large adult female animal that eats grass and is kept by farmers for milk

   • The whole herd is out to pasture right now — the cows, calves, and heifers are out back, and the bulls are down by the creek.
2. •
   Any bovines or bovids generally, including yaks, buffalo, etc.
3. •
   (informal) Any member of the species Bos taurus that is not of a bucking breed or fighting breed, regardless of sex or age, including steers and calves.

   • We saw lots of cows at the farm show, including some surprisingly gigantic bulls.
4. •
   (informal, offensive) A woman considered unpleasant in some way, particularly one considered nasty, stupid, fat, lazy, or difficult.

   • […] the worst insult to a woman, either in London or Paris, is "cow"; a name which might even be a compliment, for cows are among the most likeable of animals. — 1933
5. •
   A female member of other large species of mammal, including the bovines, moose, whales, seals, hippos, rhinos, manatees, and elephants.
6. •
   Beef: the meat of cattle as food.

   • The only meat I eat is cow.
7. •
   (slang) A fish that is very large for its species, such as a large striped bass or large bluefin tuna.
8. •
   A chock: a wedge or brake used to stop a machine or car.
9. •
   (US, slang) A third-year cadet at West Point.

   • Colonel Red Reeder, West Point Second Classman An assistant manager, wearing the stripes of a cadet corporal, walked up to Coach Smith. Clint knew him, a Cow from B-l. What had he done to become so outstanding that the Tacs made him a corporal?
10. •
    (dialect, UK) A chimney cowl.
11. •
    LFBOT: Synonym of luminous fast blue optical transient.

verb1

1. •
   To intimidate; to daunt the spirits or courage of.

   • Con artists are not cowed by the law.

noun2

1. •
   Acronym of copy-on-write.
2. •
   Acronym of chief of watch.

noun1

1. •
   Initialism of clerk of works.