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horse
  1. Any of several animals related to Equus ferus caballus.
    1. A hoofed mammal, of the genus Equus, often used throughout history for riding and draft work.
    2. (military, sometimes uncountable) Cavalry soldiers (sometimes capitalized when referring to an official category).
    3. (chess, informal) The chess piece representing a knight, depicted as a horse.
    4. (slang) A large person.
    5. (historical) A timber frame shaped like a horse, which soldiers were made to ride for punishment.
  2. Equipment with legs.
    1. In gymnastics, a piece of equipment with a body on two or four legs, approximately four feet high with two handles on top.
    2. A frame with legs, used to support something.
  3. (nautical) Type of equipment.
    1. A rope stretching along a yard, upon which men stand when reefing or furling the sails; footrope.
    2. A breastband for a leadsman.
    3. An iron bar for a sheet traveller to slide upon.
    4. A jackstay.
  4. (mining) A mass of earthy matter, or rock of the same character as the wall rock, occurring in the course of a vein, as of coal or ore; hence, to take horse (said of a vein) is to divide into branches for a distance.
  5. (slang) The sedative, antidepressant, and anxiolytic drug morphine, chiefly when used illicitly.
  6. (US) An informal variant of basketball in which players match shots made by their opponent(s), each miss adding a letter to the word "horse", with 5 misses spelling the whole word and eliminating a player, until only the winner is left. Also HORSE, H-O-R-S-E or H.O.R.S.E. (see H-O-R-S-E on Wikipedia.Wikipedia ).
  7. (dated, slang, among students) A translation or other illegitimate aid in study or examination.
  8. (dated, slang, among students) horseplay; tomfoolery
  9. Synonyms:
      10. steed, mare, stallion, mount, colt, filly, gelding, nag, pony, equine, yearling, bronco, brumby, carthorse, charger, cob, foal, moke, jade, packhorse, racehorse, dobbin, hack, yarraman, cuddy, hobby, mustang, plug, studhorse, draft horse, draught horse, gee-gee, pinto, trot, cayuse, donkey, mule, roan, small horse, crowbait, keffel, screw, rip, Rosinante, hobbyhorse, aver, worn-out horse, old horse, bag of bones, Irish hobby … more
  10. Examples:
      11. “Arthur Morgan was despondent after finding out that his horse had been killed by a train during one of his adventures.”
horseman
  1. A man who rides a horse.
  2. A soldier on horseback.
  3. A man skilled in horsemanship.
  4. (Britain, agriculture, obsolete) A man in charge of work horses.
  5. A swift-running land crab of the genus Ocypoda, living on the coast of Brazil and the West Indies.
  6. (obsolete) A West Indian fish of the genus Equetes
  7. Synonyms:
      8. horsewoman, equestrian, rider, jockey, cavalier, cavalryman, knight, cowboy, gaucho, hussar, trooper, dragoon, broncobuster, buckaroo, postilion, roughrider, horse rider, horse soldier, horse guard, horse trainer, horse-rider, horseback rider, lancer, uhlan, eventer, steeplechaser, hoop, point-to-pointer, show jumper, horse racer … more
  8. Examples:
      9. “But what they are basically looking for is evidence that the horseman is trying to make a profit.”
      “The horseman was older than Bahzell had assumed from his voice and the way he sat his horse.”
      “A fearless horseman, he was a joint master of foxhounds and served as medical officer with the Scottish Horse in the Territorial Army.”
horsy
  1. (childish) A child's term or name for a horse.
  2. A game where a child rides on the back of another, who is on all fours.
  3. Synonyms:
      4. gee-gee, horsey, horsie
  4. Examples:
      5. “I saw a little girl riding her horsy at the local fair.”
horsiness
  1. The quality of being, or resembling, a horse.
  2. Fondness for, or interest in, horses.
horseback
  1. The back of a horse.
  2. A ridge of sand, gravel, and boulders.
  3. Synonyms:
      4. elevations, esker, ridges
horseriding
  1. The practice of riding horses for sport or pleasure; equestrianism
  2. Synonyms:
      3. show jumping, horsemanship, equestrianism, equitation, equestrianship, dressage, riding, hacking, hunting, racing, horseback riding, horse-riding, pony trekking, equestrian sports, horse riding, horse sports, horse training, riding out, cross-country, pony-trekking … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “All of the rooms have breathtaking views over the Borders countryside where hiking, hillwalking and horseriding are all available.”
      “At weekends I go horseriding with my husband, or one of my daughters, for a few hours through the New Forest.”
      “He climbed the ranks of riding, starting horseriding, on the eve of his 10 years.”
horsemanship
  1. The skill of riding a horse, and sometimes of training and managing horses.
  2. Synonyms:
      3. equitation, equestrianship, riding, equestrianism, show jumping, equestrian skill, horseriding, dressage, hacking, horseback riding, horse-riding, horse sports, horse training, equestrian sports, horse riding, pony trekking, pony-trekking, riding out, racing, hunting, cross-country … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “Expand your horsemanship skills and the relationships with your horses with the challenge and fun of tandem riding.”
      “Cowboy mounted shooting is a combination of reining, barrel racing, and horsemanship, while shooting at balloon targets.”
      “Her show achievements include numerous regional championships in stock seat equitation and regional reserves in horsemanship and showmanship.”
horsing
  1. The military punishment of placing somebody on the back of another person, or on a wooden horse, etc., to be flogged.
horselore
  1. The folklore of horses; the knowledge of the behaviour of horses; the traditions of managing horses.
horsewoman
  1. a woman who is skilled with horses, a female equestrian
  2. Synonyms:
      3. rider, equestrian, jockey, horseman, cavalier, knight, cavalryman, hussar, trooper, cowboy, gaucho, horse rider, horse-rider, horseback rider, eventer, hoop, steeplechaser, point-to-pointer, show jumper, horse racer, dragoon, postilion, broncobuster, buckaroo, roughrider, horse soldier, horse guard, horse trainer, lancer, uhlan … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “The Mary Townley Loop is named after the horsewoman who rode from Derbyshire to Northumberland to launch the idea of the Bridleway.”
      “Brigitte is an experienced horsewoman well versed in breeding and herd care and Kerry is involved in upkeep, maintenance and grounds control.”
      “He felt sorry for her strawberry roan stallion Grand Illusion because Elantra was a horrible horsewoman.”
horseload
  1. A large amount, originally the amount that a horse could haul.
horseling
  1. A young or little horse; foal; pony.
horsewomanship
  1. A woman's ability to ride a horse.
horseperson
  1. (nonstandard, rare) A horseman or horsewoman.
horsekind
  1. All horses, considered as a group.
horsehood
  1. the state or quality of being a horse
horserider
  1. Someone who rides a horse
horsey
  1. Alternative spelling of horsy.
  2. Synonyms:
      3. gee-gee, horsie, horsy
horseness
  1. (philosophy) The quality of being a horse.
  2. Synonyms:
      3. equinity
  3. Examples:
      4. “The majestic stallion embodied the true essence of horseness with its sleek coat, strong physique, and graceful movements.”
horse
  1. (uncountable, slang, dated) Heroin (drug).
  2. Synonyms:
      3. steed, mare, stallion, mount, colt, filly, gelding, nag, pony, equine, yearling, bronco, brumby, carthorse, charger, cob, foal, moke, jade, packhorse, racehorse, dobbin, hack, yarraman, cuddy, hobby, mustang, plug, studhorse, draft horse, draught horse, gee-gee, pinto, trot, cayuse, donkey, mule, roan, small horse, crowbait, keffel, screw, rip, Rosinante, hobbyhorse, aver, worn-out horse, old horse, bag of bones, Irish hobby … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “Arthur Morgan was despondent after finding out that his horse had been killed by a train during one of his adventures.”
horsen
  1. (obsolete) plural of horse
horses
  1. plural of horse
  2. (slang) horsepower
  3. Synonyms:
      4. stock, livestock, cattle, cows, pigs, sheep, beasts, flocks, goats, herds, oxen, animals, flock, fowl, herd, hogs, swine, domestic animals, farm animals, bovine, domesticated animals, beef, steers, calves, bullocks, heifers, bulls, bovines, neats, kines, shorthorns, longhorns, dogies, strays, bovine animals, bovid mammals, moo cows, force, body, corps, division, unit, army, company, squad, battalion, detachment, patrol, regiment, squadron … more
horsemanships
  1. plural of horsemanship
  2. Synonyms:
      3. equitations, equestrianship, ridings, equestrianisms, show jumping, horseriding, dressages, hacking, racings, huntings, cross-countrys … more
horsepeople
  1. plural of horseperson
horsepersons
  1. plural of horseperson
horsewomen
  1. plural of horsewoman
  2. Synonyms:
      3. riders, equestrians, jockeys, horsemen, knights, gauchos, cavalrymen, hussars, cavaliers, horse riders, cowboys, troopers, hoops, steeplechasers, eventers, buckaroos, roughriders, horse soldiers, dragoons, postilions, broncobusters, chevaliers, sabreurs, lancers, caballeros, knights-errant, carabineers, adventurers, cuirassiers … more
horseriders
  1. plural of horserider
horsebacks
  1. plural of horseback
  2. Synonyms:
      3. eskers
horselings
  1. plural of horseling
horseloads
  1. plural of horseload
horsemen
  1. plural of horseman
  2. Synonyms:
      3. cavalry, dragoons, cavalrymen, cuirassiers, hussars, lancers, chasseurs, uhlans, horse soldiers, mounted troops, horse regiment, riders, knights, knights-errant, carabineers, equestrians, chevaliers, adventurers, cavaliers, sabreurs, troopers, caballeros … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “The wranglers were brilliant horsemen and treated their horses with respect and affection.”
      “Abandoning the boat, expert horsemen Floyd and Gordon Takes Gun rode into the floodwaters with lariats and rescued twenty-seven people.”
      “The horsemen looking on with the keen anticipation of those about to be mightily entertained paid me the compliment of rapidly becoming bored.”
horsings
  1. plural of horsing
horsies
  1. plural of horsie
  2. Synonyms:
      3. gee-gees, horseys
horseys
  1. plural of horsey
  2. Synonyms:
      3. gee-gees, horsies
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