originally. A large powerful horse, ridden in battle, in a tournament, etc.; a charger.
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| 释义 | the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > horse defined by purpose used for > [noun] > used in war or charger (18) courserc1300 originally. A large powerful horse, ridden in battle, in a tournament, etc.; a charger. destrierc1300 A war-horse, a charger. high horsec1380 high horse n. literal. = great horse n. at sense 22. courierc1400 A swift horse, a courser. Also more fully steed courier. Obsolete. light horse?1473 Originally: a fast, lightly-built horse ridden by cavalry soldiers or light horsemen (now historical). In later use also more generally: such a… stirring horse1477 a courser. Cf. stirrer, n. 3b, stirring, n. 3b. horse of service1577 Proverbial phrases and locutions. a war-horse or charger. warhorse1586 A powerful horse ridden in battle by a knight, cavalry officer, etc.; a charger. Now historical. trooper1640 A horse ridden by a trooper; a troop-horse; a cavalry horse. dragooner1642 A horse ridden by a dragoon. charging-horse1695 = charger, n.2 5. troop-gelding1702 charger1762 A horse ridden in charging the enemy; that ridden by an officer in the field or in action. war-steed1776 = warhorse, n. troop-horse1859 (a) a cavalry horse; †(b) collectively horsemen for a troop. Subcategories:— that draws artillery (2) — supply of (1) |
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