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单词 carriage horse
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carriage horsen.

Brit. /ˈkarɪdʒ hɔːs/, U.S. /ˈkɛrᵻdʒ ˌhɔrs/
Forms: see carriage n. and horse n.
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: carriage n., horse n.
Etymology: < carriage n. + horse n.
1. A horse used to carry or pull loads, e.g. of goods, supplies, etc. Obsolete.
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the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > horse defined by purpose used for > [noun] > pack-horse
summer?a1300
bottle-horsea1414
mail horse1440
sumpter horsec1450
sommier1481
packhorse?a1500
carriage horse1500
sumpter1526
sumpture1567
load-horse1568
loader1600
baggage-horse1640
led horse1662
portmanteau-gelding1694
portmanteau-horse1770
pack pony1850
bât-horse1863
pack1866
1500 in J. B. Paul Accts. Treasurer Scotl. (1900) II. 20 For ane cariage hors to Strivelin.
1596 T. Danett tr. P. de Commynes Hist. viii. vi. 333 Their Estradiots tooke all our carriage horses.
1647 W. Lilly Christian Astrol. lvii. 381 The Carriage-Horse attending the Army seem serviceable.
1744 tr. C. Rollin & J. B. L. Crevier Rom. Hist. IX. xxix. 199 After a short stay, he [sc. Marius] left all the baggage there, and loaded the carriage-horses only with the bags filled with water.
2. A horse that is used to pull a carriage, esp. as part of a pair or team.
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the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > horse defined by purpose used for > [noun] > draught-horse > that pulls vehicle
one1737
carriage horse1774
machiner1798
1774 G. E. Howard Some Observ. Proc. Dublin Soc. 49 (note) For one carriage horse to have been fed with oats, some years ago,..there are at this day ten,..and luxury of living in every respect, so encreasing among the middling people, almost to the total levelling of all distinction and order.
1834 B. Disraeli Let. 9 Apr. (1982) I. 401 Lady Sykes has two pairs of carriage horses in town, and only uses one.
1877 A. Sewell Black Beauty xlvi. 231 A great many gentlemen do not use bearing reins now; our carriage horses have not worn them for fifteen years.
1998 Carriage Driving Oct. 24/2 Up to 11 carriage horses and 13 riding horses could have been accommodated in the years when the yard was at its busiest.
2014 N.Y. Mag. 3 Feb. 45/1 A typical carriage horse comes from Amish country in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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