What does bottle-horse mean?
Bottle-horse means (dated) Synonym of packhorse.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(dated) Synonym of packhorse.
According to the late establishment, commencing from the 1st of April, 1689, the master of the horse is to keep, for his majesty's service, 36 coursers, hunters, and pads, and 42 coachhorses; besides 12 horses for master of the horse, 4 for the gentleman of the horse, 2 surgeon horses, 2 bottle-horses, and 4 hunting horses. In all 102.
Use bottle-horse when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Bottle-horse means (dated) Synonym of packhorse.
Common synonyms include packhorse.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
According to the late establishment, commencing from the 1st of April, 1689, the master of the horse is to keep, for his majesty's service, 36 coursers, hunters, and pads, and 42 coachhorses; besides 12 horses for master of the horse, 4 for the gentleman of the horse, 2 surgeon horses, 2 bottle-horses, and 4 hunting horses. In all 102.
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