Definitions

1. verb

to trim or shave the beard of an animal, typically a ram or a boar, to remove the lower jaw or to shorten the beard

“The shepherds decided to pogoniate the ram to prevent it from scratching the other sheep.”

2. noun

the act of trimming or shaving the beard of an animal, typically a ram or a boar

“The pogoniation of the ram was a common practice in the village.”