Horse-comb
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhɔːsˌkəʊm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Horse-comb is a noun meaning A comb used by horse groomers for combing the mane and tail of horses.
Meaning
A comb used by horse groomers for combing the mane and tail of horses.
More Meanings
- A curry comb (comb used for brushing a horse's coat)
Example Sentences
A Horſe-comb. Strigilis.
After six weeks in Belgium he arrived in England with only two possessions: an aluminium horse comb and a handkerchief.
In the reign of Henry V, the service seems to have been changed to the annual delivery of a “horse comb, value four-pence.”
Word Forms
- horse-combs
- horsecomb
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include woolcomb, pick, comber, comb, carding-comb, hairbrush.
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