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The name of one of the United States of America, used attrib. in Tennessee marble, a kind of marble found in Tennessee and freq. used in building and sculpture; Tennessee walker, walking horse, a lightly built horse belonging to a breed developed in the region and distinguished by an easy natural gait.
1875T. Yelverton Teresina in Amer. II. xiv. 177 It is a lofty, domed structure, the dome supported upon pillars of the red Tennessee marble. 1947J. C. Rich Materials & Methods of Sculpture viii. 226 Tennessee is the largest producer of marble in the United States... Many sculptors compare Tennessee marble to granite... Tennessee marble is an excellent sculptural stone. 1968N.Y. City (Michelin Tire Corp.) 74 Pierpont Morgan Library..in pink Tennessee marble.
1960J. W. Patten Light Horse Breeds 147 The breed is variously referred to as Tennessee Walkers, Tennessee Plantation Horses, Tennessee Walking Horses. 1979Arizona Daily Star 1 Apr. (Advt. Section) 10/10 Tennessee walker 7 years old, well trained.
1938Reg. Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' Assoc. I. 5 The Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders' Association of America held its first meeting at Lewisburg, Tenn., April 27, 1935. 1950Congress. Rec. XCVI. App. A 740/3, I [sc. Pat Sutton] am delighted today to advise the House that the United States Department of Agriculture in a letter to me dated February 1, 1950, has recognized the Tennessee walking horse as a distinct and standard breed. 1952J. Sherman Real Bk. about Horses iii. 69 The Tennessee walking horse is noted for his three natural gaits—the flat-footed walk, the running walk and the canter. 1976Billings (Montana) Gaz. 2 July 11-c/6 (Advt.), Registered Tennessee Walking horse mares, yearlings, and colts. |