cow

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. n. The mature female of cattle of the genus Bos.
2. n. The mature female of other large animals, such as whales, elephants, or moose.
3. n. A domesticated bovine of either sex or any age.
4. idiom. have a cow Slang To become amazed, angered, or upset: He had a cow when he saw the mess we made.
5. idiom. till the cows come home Informal For a very long time; indefinitely: They could argue till the cows come home and still not reach an agreement.
6. v. To frighten with threats or a show of force. See Synonyms at intimidate.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. n. The female of the genus Bos or ox (the male of which is called a bull, or in a restricted sense an ox). See ox.
2. n. The female of various other large animals, the male of which is termed a bull, as of many ruminants, of eared seals, etc.
3. n. A timid person; a coward.
4. To depress with fear; cause to shrink or crouch with fear; daunt the spirits or courage of; intimidate; overawe.
5. Synonyms To overawe, intimidate, abash, daunt.
6. n. In mining, a wedge placed behind a crab or gin-start to prevent it from revolving.
7. n. A kind of self-acting brake formerly employed on inclined planes; a trailer.
8. n. The top of a chimney which is made to move with the wind; a cowl. See cowl, 3.
9. To cut; clip.
10. n. A cut or clip, especially of the hair: as, he has gone to the barber's to get a cow.

Wiktionary

1. v. transitive To intimidate. Found primarily in the passive voice.
2. n. UK, dialect A chimney cowl.
3. n. A female domesticated ox or other bovine, especially an adult after she has had a calf.
4. n. More generally, any domestic bovine regardless of sex or age.
5. n. The meat of such animals as food (more commonly called beef).
6. n. The female of larger species of mammal, including bovines, moose, whales, seals, hippos, rhinos, manatees, and elephants.
7. n. derogatory, informal A woman who is considered despicable in some way, especially one considered to be fat, lazy, ugly, argumentative, mean or spiteful.
8. n. informal Anything that is annoyingly difficult, awkward or graceless.
9. n. informal A conniption fit or hissy fit; a state of agitation (only in the phrase have a cow).
10. n. mining A wedge or brake to stop a machine or car; a chock.

GNU Webster's 1913

1. n. The mature female of bovine animals.
2. n. The female of certain large mammals, as whales, seals, etc.
3. n. A chimney cap; a cowl.
4. v. To depress with fear; to daunt the spirits or courage of; to overawe.
5. n. (Mining) A wedge, or brake, to check the motion of a machine or car; a chock.

WordNet 3.0

1. n. a large unpleasant woman
2. n. female of domestic cattle:
3. n. mature female of mammals of which the male is called `bull'
4. v. subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)