Definition of horse

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Horse (n.) Anything, actual or figurative, on which one rides as on a horse; a hobby..

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Sponged :: Sponge (n.) The extremity, or point, of a horseshoe, answering to the heel..
Bottom :: Bottom (n.) Power of endurance; as, a horse of a good bottom..
Hippuric :: Hippuric (a.) Obtained from the urine of horses; as, hippuric acid..
Coffin :: Coffin (n.) The hollow crust or hoof of a horse's foot, below the coronet, in which is the coffin bone..
Barebacked :: Barebacked (a.) Having the back uncovered; as, a barebacked horse..
Rebound :: Rebound (v. i.) To bound again or repeatedly, as a horse..
Jack :: Jack (n.) A sawhorse or sawbuck.
Avener :: Avener (n.) An officer of the king's stables whose duty it was to provide oats for the horses.
Flick :: Flick (v. t.) To whip lightly or with a quick jerk; to flap; as, to flick a horse; to flick the dirt from boots..
Barbed :: Barbed (a.) Accoutered with defensive armor; -- said of a horse. See Barded ( which is the proper form..
Limber :: Limber (n.) The detachable fore part of a gun carriage, consisting of two wheels, an axle, and a shaft to which the horses are attached. On top is an ammunition box upon which the cannoneers sit..
Worry :: Worry (v. i.) To feel or express undue care and anxiety; to manifest disquietude or pain; to be fretful; to chafe; as, the child worries; the horse worries..
Equivorous :: Equivorous (a.) Feeding on horseflesh; as, equivorous Tartars..
Posthouse :: Posthouse (n.) A house established for the convenience of the post, where relays of horses can be obtained..
Troop :: Troop (n.) Specifically, a small body of cavalry, light horse, or dragoons, consisting usually of about sixty men, commanded by a captain; the unit of formation of cavalry, corresponding to the company in infantry. Formerly, also, a company of horse artillery; a battery..
Palm :: Palm (n.) A lineal measure equal either to the breadth of the hand or to its length from the wrist to the ends of the fingers; a hand; -- used in measuring a horse's height.
Mesohippus :: Mesohippus (n.) An extinct mammal of the Horse family, but not larger than a sheep, and having three toes on each foot..
Curvet :: Curvet (n.) A particular leap of a horse, when he raises both his fore legs at once, equally advanced, and, as his fore legs are falling, raises his hind legs, so that all his legs are in the air at once..
Manger :: Manger (n.) A trough or open box in which fodder is placed for horses or cattle to eat.
Bridle :: Bridle (v. t.) To put a bridle upon; to equip with a bridle; as, to bridle a horse..
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