blanketed cattle

blanketed cattle
Belted Belt"ed, a. 1. Encircled by, or secured with, a belt; as, a belted plaid; girt with a belt, as an honorary distinction; as, a belted knight; a belted earl. [1913 Webster]

2. Marked with a band or circle; as, a belted stalk. [1913 Webster]

3. Worn in, or suspended from, the belt. [1913 Webster]

Three men with belted brands. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]

{Belted cattle}, cattle originally from Dutch stock, having a broad band of white round the middle, while the rest of the body is black; -- called also {blanketed cattle}. [1913 Webster]


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