A rope, strap, or binding device used to tie or secure cattle together or to keep them controlled.
From 'cow' (Old English 'cu') plus 'bind' (Old English 'bindan' meaning to tie or fasten). A compound describing a functional agricultural tool.
Agricultural tools like cowbinds reveal the intimate relationship humans have had with cattle for millennia—every practical device has a name because the work was so essential.
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