What does horse trader mean?
Horse trader means (literally) A person who buys and sells horses, especially one who makes such transactions in a clever or skillful manner..
Horse trader
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
(literally) A person who buys and sells horses, especially one who makes such transactions in a clever or skillful manner..
Definitions by Sense
- (literally) A person who buys and sells horses, especially one who makes such transactions in a clever or skillful manner.
- (figuratively, by extension) One who is skillful in transacting or negotiating of any kind.
Example Sentences
The three subordinates on whom President Roosevelt depends to win his Senate victories are Majority Leader Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas, the bull-voiced, heavy-fisted field commander; Pat Harrison of Mississippi, the shrewd committee and cloakroom horsetrader; and James F. Byrnes of South Carolina.
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Word Forms
- horsetraders
- horse trader
- horse-trader
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The three subordinates on whom President Roosevelt depends to win his Senate victories are Majority Leader Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas, the bull-voiced, heavy-fisted field commander; Pat Harrison of Mississippi, the shrewd committee and cloakroom horsetrader; and James F. Byrnes of South Carolina.
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