quarter horse

/ˌkwɔrdər hɔrs/
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Other forms: quarter horses

Definitions of quarter horse
  1. noun
    a small powerful horse originally bred for sprinting in quarter-mile races in Virginia
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    type of:
    mount, riding horse, saddle horse
    a lightweight horse kept for riding only
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