1. Noun
A hoofed quadruped of the genus Equus; especially, the domestic horse (E. caballus), which was domesticated in Egypt and Asia at a very early period. It has six broad molars, on each side of each jaw, with six incisors, and two canine teeth, both above and below. The mares usually have the canine teeth rudimentary or wanting. The horse differs from the true asses, in having a long, flowing mane, and the tail bushy to the base. Unlike the asses it has callosities, or chestnut
A hoofed quadruped of the genus Equus; especially, the domestic horse (E. caballus), which was domesticated in Egypt and Asia at a very early period. It has six broad molars, on each side of each jaw, with six incisors, and two canine teeth, both above and below. The mares usually have the canine teeth rudimentary or wanting. The horse differs from the true asses, in having a long, flowing mane, and the tail bushy to the base. Unlike the asses it has callosities, or chestnuts, on all its legs. The horse excels in strength, speed, docility, courage, and nobleness of character, and is used for drawing, carrying, bearing a rider, and like purposes.
2. Noun
The male of the genus horse, in distinction from the female or male; usually, a castrated male.
3. Noun
Mounted soldiery; cavalry; -- used without the plural termination; as, a regiment of horse; -- distinguished from foot.
4. Noun
A frame with legs, used to support something; as, a clotheshorse, a sawhorse, etc.
5. Noun
A frame of timber, shaped like a horse, on which soldiers were made to ride for punishment.
6. Noun
Anything, actual or figurative, on which one rides as on a horse; a hobby.
7. Noun
A mass of earthy matter, or rock of the same character as the wall rock, occurring in the course of a vein, as of coal or ore; hence, to take horse -- said of a vein -- is to divide into branches for a distance.
8. Noun
See Footrope, a.
9. Adjective
A breastband for a leadsman.
10. Adjective
An iron bar for a sheet traveler to slide upon.
11. Adjective
A jackstay.
12. Verb
To provide with a horse, or with horses; to mount on, or as on, a horse.
13. Verb
To sit astride of; to bestride.
14. Verb
To cover, as a mare; -- said of the male.
15. Verb
To take or carry on the back; as, the keeper, horsing a deer.
16. Verb
To place on the back of another, or on a wooden horse, etc., to be flogged; to subject to such punishment.
17. Verb
To get on horseback.
18. Noun
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
Vocabulary classified under Nature and environment
19. Noun
a framework for holding wood that is being sawed
Vocabulary classified under Engineering
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