Carthorse
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Carthorse is a noun meaning A large, strong horse used for pulling heavy loads.
Meaning
A large, strong horse used for pulling heavy loads.
Example Sentences
He is not a man of independent fortune, for he works like a carthorse.
The blacksmith's forge shone bright on the opposite side of the way, and the proprietor had the hind-leg of a carthorse in his leather-coated lap.
Athelstan Arundel walked home[…], foaming and raging. […] He walked the whole way, walking through crowds, and under the noses of dray-horses, carriage-horses, and cart-horses, without taking the least notice of them.
Word Forms
- carthorses
- cart horse
- cart-horse
Synonyms for carthorse
Depending on context, synonyms include drayhorse.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include drayhorse, horsecar, horsecart, rowney, carriage, horse.
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