Creature

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·noun A general term among farmers for horses, oxen, ·etc.

II. Creature ·noun A human being, in pity, contempt, or endearment; as, a poor creature; a pretty creature.

III. Creature ·noun A person who owes his rise and fortune to another; a servile dependent; an instrument; a tool.

IV. Creature ·noun Anything created; anything not self-existent; especially, any being created with life; an animal; a man.