cat ‧ tle /ˈkætl/ BrE AmE noun [plural]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old North French ; Origin: catel 'personal property' , from Latin capitalis ; ⇨ ↑ capital 2 ]
cows and ↑ bull s kept on a farm for their meat or milk:
herds of cattle
dairy/beef cattle
20/100 etc head of cattle (=20, 100 etc cattle)
a cattle rancher