What does drag mean in the context of a bull being chained to a drag?

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My question comes after reading the William Carlos Williams' poem The Bull:



"...chained / to a drag / the bull is godlike"



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    Did you look up the word drag in a dictionary? Without any other context, it most likely means something similar to "chained to a plow."
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My question comes after reading the William Carlos Williams' poem The Bull:



"...chained / to a drag / the bull is godlike"



I would be very grateful for an explanation.
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    Did you look up the word drag in a dictionary? Without any other context, it most likely means something similar to "chained to a plow."
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My question comes after reading the William Carlos Williams' poem The Bull:



"...chained / to a drag / the bull is godlike"



I would be very grateful for an explanation.
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My question comes after reading the William Carlos Williams' poem The Bull:



"...chained / to a drag / the bull is godlike"



I would be very grateful for an explanation.
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    Did you look up the word drag in a dictionary? Without any other context, it most likely means something similar to "chained to a plow."
    – Jason Bassford
    2 hours ago










  • I removed your tag single-word-requests as it doesn't seem you're asking for a word.
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    Did you look up the word drag in a dictionary? Without any other context, it most likely means something similar to "chained to a plow."
    – Jason Bassford
    2 hours ago










  • I removed your tag single-word-requests as it doesn't seem you're asking for a word.
    – Jason Bassford
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Did you look up the word drag in a dictionary? Without any other context, it most likely means something similar to "chained to a plow."
– Jason Bassford
2 hours ago




Did you look up the word drag in a dictionary? Without any other context, it most likely means something similar to "chained to a plow."
– Jason Bassford
2 hours ago












I removed your tag single-word-requests as it doesn't seem you're asking for a word.
– Jason Bassford
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I removed your tag single-word-requests as it doesn't seem you're asking for a word.
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According to the OED, "drag" can be short for "drag-harrow":




A heavy kind of harrow used for breaking up ground or breaking clods; a drag-harrow.




(This sense is marked as "historical" in some other dictionaries.)



One site sells drag harrows and they look like this:










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    a drag OED




    1. Something that drags, or hangs heavily, so as to impede motion.



    As in:




    the bull is impeded - the cows are safe.




    chained bull






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    • I think this is the correct answer..an image would be very helpful.
      – user240918
      1 hour ago










    • If the purpose is to keep the bull in place, then why would he be chained to something that only impedes motion, rather than to an immovable fixture?
      – michael.hor257k
      1 hour ago










    • to keep him from the cows ... they can move faster than him! lol
      – lbf
      1 hour ago






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      @michael.hor257k so he can graze and get to water probably. Camels have their legs tied together with a short length of rope so they can move a bit but not run or even walk efficiently; a heavy stone or log would have a similar effect
      – Chris H
      1 hour ago


















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    When we studied this poem in school, our teacher told us it meant something like this (definition 6.1 under NOUN):





    1. A thing that is pulled along the ground or through water.



      6.1 historical A harrow used for breaking up the surface of land.





    https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/drag



    Most of us (living in a farming community) already knew that, even though the drag--a field rake probably--was usually pulled by tractors at that time, not dragged by farm animals (e.g. a Belgian work horse--put out to pasture). That being said, the students who actually lived and worked on a farm couldn't be sure which type of drag the poem was referring to because there were a few different types on their farms with various other functions besides raking.






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      According to the OED, "drag" can be short for "drag-harrow":




      A heavy kind of harrow used for breaking up ground or breaking clods; a drag-harrow.




      (This sense is marked as "historical" in some other dictionaries.)



      One site sells drag harrows and they look like this:










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        According to the OED, "drag" can be short for "drag-harrow":




        A heavy kind of harrow used for breaking up ground or breaking clods; a drag-harrow.




        (This sense is marked as "historical" in some other dictionaries.)



        One site sells drag harrows and they look like this:










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          According to the OED, "drag" can be short for "drag-harrow":




          A heavy kind of harrow used for breaking up ground or breaking clods; a drag-harrow.




          (This sense is marked as "historical" in some other dictionaries.)



          One site sells drag harrows and they look like this:










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          According to the OED, "drag" can be short for "drag-harrow":




          A heavy kind of harrow used for breaking up ground or breaking clods; a drag-harrow.




          (This sense is marked as "historical" in some other dictionaries.)



          One site sells drag harrows and they look like this:











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              a drag OED




              1. Something that drags, or hangs heavily, so as to impede motion.



              As in:




              the bull is impeded - the cows are safe.




              chained bull






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              • I think this is the correct answer..an image would be very helpful.
                – user240918
                1 hour ago










              • If the purpose is to keep the bull in place, then why would he be chained to something that only impedes motion, rather than to an immovable fixture?
                – michael.hor257k
                1 hour ago










              • to keep him from the cows ... they can move faster than him! lol
                – lbf
                1 hour ago






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                @michael.hor257k so he can graze and get to water probably. Camels have their legs tied together with a short length of rope so they can move a bit but not run or even walk efficiently; a heavy stone or log would have a similar effect
                – Chris H
                1 hour ago















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              a drag OED




              1. Something that drags, or hangs heavily, so as to impede motion.



              As in:




              the bull is impeded - the cows are safe.




              chained bull






              share|improve this answer






















              • I think this is the correct answer..an image would be very helpful.
                – user240918
                1 hour ago










              • If the purpose is to keep the bull in place, then why would he be chained to something that only impedes motion, rather than to an immovable fixture?
                – michael.hor257k
                1 hour ago










              • to keep him from the cows ... they can move faster than him! lol
                – lbf
                1 hour ago






              • 2




                @michael.hor257k so he can graze and get to water probably. Camels have their legs tied together with a short length of rope so they can move a bit but not run or even walk efficiently; a heavy stone or log would have a similar effect
                – Chris H
                1 hour ago













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              a drag OED




              1. Something that drags, or hangs heavily, so as to impede motion.



              As in:




              the bull is impeded - the cows are safe.




              chained bull






              share|improve this answer














              a drag OED




              1. Something that drags, or hangs heavily, so as to impede motion.



              As in:




              the bull is impeded - the cows are safe.




              chained bull







              share|improve this answer














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              • I think this is the correct answer..an image would be very helpful.
                – user240918
                1 hour ago










              • If the purpose is to keep the bull in place, then why would he be chained to something that only impedes motion, rather than to an immovable fixture?
                – michael.hor257k
                1 hour ago










              • to keep him from the cows ... they can move faster than him! lol
                – lbf
                1 hour ago






              • 2




                @michael.hor257k so he can graze and get to water probably. Camels have their legs tied together with a short length of rope so they can move a bit but not run or even walk efficiently; a heavy stone or log would have a similar effect
                – Chris H
                1 hour ago

















              • I think this is the correct answer..an image would be very helpful.
                – user240918
                1 hour ago










              • If the purpose is to keep the bull in place, then why would he be chained to something that only impedes motion, rather than to an immovable fixture?
                – michael.hor257k
                1 hour ago










              • to keep him from the cows ... they can move faster than him! lol
                – lbf
                1 hour ago






              • 2




                @michael.hor257k so he can graze and get to water probably. Camels have their legs tied together with a short length of rope so they can move a bit but not run or even walk efficiently; a heavy stone or log would have a similar effect
                – Chris H
                1 hour ago
















              I think this is the correct answer..an image would be very helpful.
              – user240918
              1 hour ago




              I think this is the correct answer..an image would be very helpful.
              – user240918
              1 hour ago












              If the purpose is to keep the bull in place, then why would he be chained to something that only impedes motion, rather than to an immovable fixture?
              – michael.hor257k
              1 hour ago




              If the purpose is to keep the bull in place, then why would he be chained to something that only impedes motion, rather than to an immovable fixture?
              – michael.hor257k
              1 hour ago












              to keep him from the cows ... they can move faster than him! lol
              – lbf
              1 hour ago




              to keep him from the cows ... they can move faster than him! lol
              – lbf
              1 hour ago




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              2




              @michael.hor257k so he can graze and get to water probably. Camels have their legs tied together with a short length of rope so they can move a bit but not run or even walk efficiently; a heavy stone or log would have a similar effect
              – Chris H
              1 hour ago





              @michael.hor257k so he can graze and get to water probably. Camels have their legs tied together with a short length of rope so they can move a bit but not run or even walk efficiently; a heavy stone or log would have a similar effect
              – Chris H
              1 hour ago











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              When we studied this poem in school, our teacher told us it meant something like this (definition 6.1 under NOUN):





              1. A thing that is pulled along the ground or through water.



                6.1 historical A harrow used for breaking up the surface of land.





              https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/drag



              Most of us (living in a farming community) already knew that, even though the drag--a field rake probably--was usually pulled by tractors at that time, not dragged by farm animals (e.g. a Belgian work horse--put out to pasture). That being said, the students who actually lived and worked on a farm couldn't be sure which type of drag the poem was referring to because there were a few different types on their farms with various other functions besides raking.






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                When we studied this poem in school, our teacher told us it meant something like this (definition 6.1 under NOUN):





                1. A thing that is pulled along the ground or through water.



                  6.1 historical A harrow used for breaking up the surface of land.





                https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/drag



                Most of us (living in a farming community) already knew that, even though the drag--a field rake probably--was usually pulled by tractors at that time, not dragged by farm animals (e.g. a Belgian work horse--put out to pasture). That being said, the students who actually lived and worked on a farm couldn't be sure which type of drag the poem was referring to because there were a few different types on their farms with various other functions besides raking.






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                  When we studied this poem in school, our teacher told us it meant something like this (definition 6.1 under NOUN):





                  1. A thing that is pulled along the ground or through water.



                    6.1 historical A harrow used for breaking up the surface of land.





                  https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/drag



                  Most of us (living in a farming community) already knew that, even though the drag--a field rake probably--was usually pulled by tractors at that time, not dragged by farm animals (e.g. a Belgian work horse--put out to pasture). That being said, the students who actually lived and worked on a farm couldn't be sure which type of drag the poem was referring to because there were a few different types on their farms with various other functions besides raking.






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                  When we studied this poem in school, our teacher told us it meant something like this (definition 6.1 under NOUN):





                  1. A thing that is pulled along the ground or through water.



                    6.1 historical A harrow used for breaking up the surface of land.





                  https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/drag



                  Most of us (living in a farming community) already knew that, even though the drag--a field rake probably--was usually pulled by tractors at that time, not dragged by farm animals (e.g. a Belgian work horse--put out to pasture). That being said, the students who actually lived and worked on a farm couldn't be sure which type of drag the poem was referring to because there were a few different types on their farms with various other functions besides raking.







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