Drayhorse
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdreɪhɔːs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Drayhorse is a noun meaning A large, powerful horse used for pulling drays.
Meaning
A large, powerful horse used for pulling drays.
More Meanings
- (by extension) Someone who undergoes or underwent many a hardship, who suffers some great burden; a burdened, beleaguered, downtrodden man.
Example Sentences
Then his dray-horſe and he, in the ſtreets we did ſee, With his hanger, his ſling, and bis jacket; Long time he did watch, to meet with his match; For he'd ever a mind to the placket.
"Archbiſhops, Biſhops," (ſo ſays Doctor Parr) "By delta, Beta, merely, have been made : "Why from the mitre then am I ſo far; "So long a dray-horſe in this thundering trade ? "O Pitt, ſhame on thee !—art thou ſtill to ſeek "The ſoul of wiſdom in the ſound of Greek ?"
Word Forms
- drayhorses
- dray horse
- dray-horse
Synonyms for drayhorse
Depending on context, synonyms include carthorse.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include carthorse, dray horse, drayman, studhorse, warhorse, horse.
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