noun

1. 1. Obsolete progeny, race, or lineage
   2. Dialectal a brood of young animals, esp. of ducks or pigs
2. two or more horses, oxen, etc. harnessed to the same vehicle or plow
3. 1. two or more draft animals and their vehicle
   2. one draft animal and its vehicle
4. 1. a group of people constituting one side in a contest or competition
   2. a group of people working together in a coordinated effort

Etymology: ME < OE, offspring, brood, team of draft animals (akin to Ger zaum, bridle, rein) < base of tēon, to draw < IE base *deuk-, to pull > duct

transitive verb

1. 1. to harness or yoke together in a team
   2. to join together in a cooperative activity
2. to haul with a team

intransitive verb

1. to drive a team
2. ☆ to join in cooperative activity: often with up to team up on a research project

adjective