noun / adjective
draft
An animal used to pull heavy loads.
Two draft horses pull a wagon along the farm road.
Etymology
The older word names pulling. A draft animal performs that work, supplying the force that draws a vehicle or another heavy load.
More examples
- The farmer uses draft oxen to pull the plow.
- These draft mules haul logs out of the woods.
- A draft animal needs a properly fitted harness.
Forms
draft · drafts
Similar words
- workhorse
- Specifically a horse used for labor, not another animal.
- ox
- Specifically a bovine trained for work, often pulling heavy loads.