a horse used to pull a coal wagon; cf. pit-horse n. at pit, n.1 compounds 1b.
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| 释义 | the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > horse defined by purpose used for > [noun] > draught-horse > that pulls wagon > used in specific professions (8) coal horse1384 a horse used to pull a coal wagon; cf. pit-horse n. at pit, n.1 compounds 1b. beer-horse1560 a brewer's horse. malt-horse1561 A heavy kind of horse used by maltsters; occasionally used as a term of abuse. malt mare1594 the female of a heavy kind of horse used by maltsters (cf. malt-horse, n.). higgler1707 A horse used by a higgler. Obsolete. stead-horse1708 (see quot. 1894). pit pony1876 tip-horse1912 the horse which runs out the wagons to the tip-head. |
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