| 单词 | stout blood |
| 释义 | > as lemmasstout blood b. Of a horse: Characterized by endurance or staying power: contrasted with speedy. Hence stout blood. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > horse defined by purpose used for > [adjective] > of form or qualities of race-horse stout1773 short1942 1773 O. Goldsmith She stoops to Conquer v. 96 Stout horses and willing minds make short journies, as they say. 1796 J. Lawrence Philos. & Pract. Treat. Horses I. 196 The term stout, in equestrian language, applies invariably to the courage, not the substance of the horse. 1818 ‘W. H. Scott’ Brit. Field Sports 511 We have upon the Turf, two old and customary divisions of Race Horses, which according to their peculiar constitutional temperament, we classify as speedy or stout. 1833 Q. Rev. 49 387 It is worthy of remark, that in his stud, a regard is paid to what is termed stout blood. 1833 Q. Rev. 49 388 A stout horse ends his race to advantage up hill; a speedy jade down hill. 1860 H. J. Rous in Baily's Mag. Mar. 19 For the encouragement of the breed of strong stout horses. 1861 J. H. Walsh & J. I. Lupton Horse 75 About twenty horses have been in training, and among these he has had the luck to have one extraordinarily stout mare. < as lemmas |
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