Female from the San Francisco waterfront (3)

I believe the answer is:
cow
'female' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'from the san francisco waterfront' is the wordplay.
'from' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'COW' is hidden within 'san francisco waterfront'.
(Other definitions for cow that I've seen before include "Overawe" , "Subdue with threats or force" , "Intimidate; an animal" , "cause fear" , "Unnerve" .)