单词 | canadian horse |
释义 | > as lemmasCanadian horse 2. More fully Canadian horse. A breed of horse, typically dark brown or black in colour, developed in Canada for use in driving and riding, having a stocky, well-muscled body and a finely boned head; a horse of this breed. ΚΠ 1799 I. Weld Trav. N. Amer. xxxviii. 227 It is surprising to see how well the Canadian horses support the cold. 1828 New Eng. Farmer 11 Jan. 193/1 The first [model of horseflesh] is indigenous in the North of Europe... He is seen in Massachusetts perfectly pure in the Canadian: who has his fringe of hair starting directly from the knee. 1876 3rd Rep. Vermont State Board Agric. 1875–6 132 The result of the cross of the Morgan upon this Canadian has been a great improvement to the Canadian. 1903 Ann. Rep. Live Stock Assoc. Ont. 83 in Ann. Rep. Dept. Agric. Ont. II Our contractors say this about Canadian horses, that they are the best broken horses they get to handle. 1997 Beaver Feb. 5/2 Canadians like Blackie were exported to Britain as carriage horses, cab horses and hunters. 2002 Lethbridge (Alberta) Herald 25 Apr. 1 (headline) Canadian horse is now official national symbol. < as lemmas |
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