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horse - solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times |
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equid,
equine hoofed mammals having slender legs and a flat coat with a narrow mane along the back of the neck
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equus,
genus equus type genus of the Equidae: only surviving genus of the family Equidae
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encolure the mane of a horse
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horseback the back of a horse
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horse's foot the hoof of a horse
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roan a horse having a brownish coat thickly sprinkled with white or gray
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stablemate,
stable companion a horse stabled with another or one of several horses owned by the same person
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gee-gee a word for horse used by children or in adult slang
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dawn horse,
eohippus earliest horse; extinct primitive dog-sized four-toed Eocene animal
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mesohippus North American three-toed Oligocene animal; probably not directly ancestral to modern horses
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protohippus Pliocene horse approaching donkeys in size
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foal a young horse
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male horse the male of species Equus caballus
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female horse,
mare female equine animal
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mount,
riding horse,
saddle horse a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place; "the diamond was in a plain gold mount"
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pony a range horse of the western United States
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polo pony a small agile horse specially bred and trained for playing polo
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wild horse undomesticated or feral domestic horse
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hack a saddle horse used for transportation rather than sport etc.
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hack,
jade,
nag,
plug a saddle horse used for transportation rather than sport etc.
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pony a range horse of the western United States
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bangtail,
racehorse,
race horse a horse bred for racing
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steeplechaser a horse trained to run in steeplechases
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stalking-horse a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game
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harness horse horse used for pulling vehicles
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workhorse a horse used for plowing and hauling and other heavy labor
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post-horse,
poster,
post horse a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement; "a poster advertised the coming attractions"
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pacer a horse trained to a special gait in which both feet on one side leave the ground together
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high stepper,
stepper a horse trained to lift its feet high off the ground while walking or trotting
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chestnut a dark golden-brown or reddish-brown horse
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liver chestnut a solid dark brown horse
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bay a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color
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sorrel a horse of a brownish orange to light brown color
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palomino a horse of light tan or golden color with cream-colored or white mane and tail
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pinto a spotted or calico horse or pony
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withers the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals
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gaskin lower part of a horse's thigh between the hock and the stifle
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poll the counting of votes (as in an election)
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horseflesh,
horsemeat the flesh of horses as food
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horse - a padded gymnastic apparatus on legs |
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exerciser,
gymnastic apparatus sports equipment used in gymnastic exercises
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pommel horse,
side horse a gymnastic horse with a cylindrical body covered with leather and two upright handles (pommels) near the center; held upright by two steel supports, one at each end
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buck,
long horse,
vaulting horse mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope)
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horse - provide with a horse or horses |
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cater,
ply,
provide,
supply supply food ready to eat; for parties and banquets
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remount provide with fresh horses; "remount a regiment"
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