Stock (livestock) that works, that is, working animals; often, more specifically, draft animals. Contrasted with other livestock, whose purpose to humans is to provide animal products (such as milk, eggs, meat, fats, oils, hides, hair, bone, and so on).
Origin
From work + stock; compare live + stock
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