Meaning & use
Oxgoad
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A long, pointed stick used to prod and drive oxen forward while plowing or pulling a cart.
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The farmer used an oxgoad to guide the team along the furrow.
Ancient farming tools like the oxgoad are still referenced in biblical texts.
A note on using this word
The oxgoad appears in the Bible's Book of Judges, where it is used by Shamgar as an improvised weapon.
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goadprod
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