Horse-block
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Horse-block is a noun meaning A platform or steps used for getting on or off a horse or, in modern times, sometimes a vehicle.
Meaning
A platform or steps used for getting on or off a horse or, in modern times, sometimes a vehicle.
Example Sentences
One morning I had been driven to the precarious refuge afforded by the steps of the inn, after rejecting offers from the Celebrity to join him in a variety of amusements. But even here I was not free from interruption, for he was seated on a horse-block below me, playing with a fox terrier.
Word Forms
- horse-blocks
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include horse, horse-lock, wheelhorse, horseway, stonehorse, hoss.
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