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draft horse

DEFINITIONS OF: draft horse

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n horse adapted for drawing heavy loads

Synonyms:
draught horse, dray horse
Types:
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cart horse, carthorse, drayhorse
draft horse kept for pulling carts
Clydesdale
heavy feathered-legged breed of draft horse originally from Scotland
Percheron
one of a breed of grey or black draft horses originally used in France to draw heavy coaches or artillery
shire, shire horse
British breed of large heavy draft horse
pole horse, poler
a draft horse harnessed alongside the shaft or pole of a vehicle
wheel horse, wheeler
a draft horse harnessed behind others and nearest the wheels of a vehicle
coach horse
strong draft horse for drawing coaches
Type of:
workhorse
a horse used for plowing and hauling and other heavy labor
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