单词 | rope horse |
释义 | > as lemmasrope horse rope horse n. U.S. a horse trained to be ridden by a person lassoing an animal. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > horse defined by purpose used for > [noun] > for riding > ridden by one roping an animal rope horse1890 1890 Daily Inter Ocean (Chicago) 24 Aug. 27/4 A dexterous turn, known only to the experienced ‘rope horse’. 1944 R. F. Adams Western Words (1945) 131/2 When running an animal to be roped, the educated rope horse knows when the cowboy takes down his rope and what is expected of him. 2000 Amer. Cowboy May–June 15/3 I was very involved in competing at team roping, so I trained Plumber to be a rope horse. < as lemmas |
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