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Shire horse
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Shire horse
n.
A large powerful draft horse of a breed originating in central England, having long hair that grows from the knee and hock.
shire horse
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a large heavy breed of carthorse with long hair on the fetlocks Often shortened to shire
[so called because the breed was originally reared in the Shires. See shire1]
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Noun1.Shire horse - British breed of large heavy draft horseshire horse - British breed of large heavy draft horse
shire
draft horse, draught horse, dray horse - horse adapted for drawing heavy loads
Translations
shire horse
n → Zugpferd nt
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