moiley
/ˈmɔɪli
/noun (plural moileys or moilies) Irish
A cow, bullock, or bull without horns: the moilies were happily munching away on the rush...
- A sale report stated, "There is a breed of these lately introduced, called moileys".
- The growing interest in Moilies is overwhelming, Libby said.
- They owned the strawberry roan moileys, still plentiful and distinct in Western Donegal.
Origin
Early 19th century: from Irish maolai 'hornless cow', from maol 'bald, hornless'. Compare with muley1.