Shire horse

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.

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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]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

shire 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