caballo

Definitions of caballo
  1. noun
    solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
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    roano
    a horse having a brownish coat thickly sprinkled with white or gray
    caballeriza
    a horse stabled with another or one of several horses owned by the same person
    yegua
    female equine animal
    cabalgadura, caballo de montar, caballo de silla
    a lightweight horse kept for riding only
    poni, pony
    a range horse of the western United States
    caballo salvaje
    undomesticated or feral domestic horse
    jaco, jamelgo, penco, rocinante, rocín
    an old or over-worked horse
    poni, pony
    any of various breeds of small gentle horses usually less than five feet high at the shoulder
    caballo de carreras, racer
    a horse bred for racing
    corredor de obstáculos
    a horse trained to run in steeplechases
    caballo de tiro
    horse used for pulling vehicles
    caballo amblador
    a horse trained to a special gait in which both feet on one side leave the ground together
    caballo bayo
    a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color
    semental
    uncastrated adult male horse
    caballo castrado
    castrated male horse
    remonta
    a fresh horse especially (formerly) to replace one killed or injured in battle
    palafrén
    especially a light saddle horse for a woman
    caballo arábigo
    a spirited graceful and intelligent riding horse native to Arabia
    mesteño, mustango
    small hardy range horse of the western plains descended from horses brought by the Spanish
    poni
    an informal term for a racehorse
    primal
    a racehorse considered one year old until the second Jan. 1 following its birth
    jaca
    stocky short-legged harness horse
    caballo de carga
    a workhorse used as a pack animal
    caballo amblador
    a horse used to set the pace in racing
    caballo trotador
    a horse trained to trot; especially a horse trained for harness racing
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    equino, équido
    hoofed mammals having slender legs and a flat coat with a narrow mane along the back of the neck
  2. noun
    the male of species Equus caballus
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    semental
    uncastrated adult male horse
    caballo castrado
    castrated male horse
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    macho
    an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)
  3. noun
    a narcotic that is considered a hard drug; a highly addictive morphine derivative; intravenous injection provides the fastest and most intense rush
    synonyms: heroína, jaco
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    opiata, opiáceo
    a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative
  4. noun
    a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)
  5. noun
    a framework for holding wood that is being sawed
    synonyms: borrico, borriquete, burro, caballete, cabra, cabrilla
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    armadura, armazón, bastidor, carcasa, encuadramiento, marco, sistema
    a structure supporting or containing something
  6. noun
    a unit of power equal to 746 watts
    synonyms: C.V., caballaje, caballo de vapor, potencia
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