What is an oxgoad?

Answer 1

An Ox Goad is a tool that was used in the Old Testament days to move and prod oxen. It was a long wooden pole 8-10 ft long and about 2 " in diameter. It had a sharp iron spear like point on one end and an iron flat shovel like piece on the other. The pointed end was used to move oxen and the flat piece to clean farm implements of mud and dirt etc. It was by Shamgar in The Bible to defeat 600 men.

Answer 2

An oxgoad is a sharp stick or pole used to prod or guide oxen while plowing fields or pulling carts. It is a tool traditionally used in agriculture to help direct the movement of the animals.