équiné

Definitions of équiné
  1. noun
    hoofed mammals having slender legs and a flat coat with a narrow mane along the back of the neck
    synonyms: équidé
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    cheval
    solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
    âne
    hardy and sure-footed animal smaller and with longer ears than the horse
    mule, mulet
    hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
    mule, mulet
    hybrid offspring of a male horse and a female donkey or ass; usually sterile
    zèbre
    any of several fleet black-and-white striped African equines
    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
    cheval
    a horse kept at an inn or post house for use by mail carriers or for rent to travelers
    bai
    a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color
    âne
    domestic beast of burden descended from the African wild ass; patient but stubborn
    ane, baudet
    male donkey
    type of:
    ongulé, périssodactyle
    placental mammals having hooves with an odd number of toes on each foot
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