"gentleman cow" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gentleman cows [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} gentleman cow (plural gentleman cows)
  1. (obsolete, euphemistic) A bull. Tags: euphemistic, obsolete Categories (lifeform): Cattle, Male animals
    Sense id: en-gentleman_cow-en-noun-gNolfW8w Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English euphemisms

Inflected forms

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