Percheron (redirected from percherons)

Per·che·ron  (pûrch-rn, -sh-)

n.

Any of a breed of gray or black draft horse originally used in France for drawing artillery and heavy coaches but now bred in other countries for general purposes.

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[French, from Perche, a historical region of northwest France.]

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Percheron [ˈpɜːʃəˌrɒn]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a compact heavy breed of carthorse, grey or black in colour

[from French, from le Perche, region of NW France where the breed originated]

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Noun

1.

Percheron - one of a breed of grey or black draft horses originally used in France to draw heavy coaches or artillery draft horse, draught horse, dray horse - horse adapted for drawing heavy loads