cheval

Definitions of cheval
  1. noun
    a horse kept at an inn or post house for use by mail carriers or for rent to travelers
  2. noun
    solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
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    cheval mâle
    the male of species Equus caballus
    cheval de selle
    a lightweight horse kept for riding only
    mustang, petit cheval
    a range horse of the western United States
    cheval sauvage
    undomesticated or feral domestic horse
    cheval de selle
    a horse kept for hire
    canasson, haridelle
    an old or over-worked horse
    poney
    any of various breeds of small gentle horses usually less than five feet high at the shoulder
    cheval de course
    a horse bred for racing
    cheval de labour
    a horse used for plowing and hauling and other heavy labor
    bai
    a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color
    étalon
    uncastrated adult male horse
    cheval de guerre
    horse used in war
    cheval de selle
    a saddle horse used for transportation rather than sport etc.
    mustang
    small hardy range horse of the western plains descended from horses brought by the Spanish
    cheval de trait
    horse adapted for drawing heavy loads
    pace maker
    a horse used to set the pace in racing
    type of:
    équidé, équiné
    hoofed mammals having slender legs and a flat coat with a narrow mane along the back of the neck
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