There were stumps littered about, the crude result of the Defenders ' need for shelter for their horses.
Jennifer Fallon TREASON KEEP (2001)
Wild horses wouldn't have dragged me across the threshold again.
Val McDermid DEAD BEAT (2001)
Adrina would stay with the horses on the edge of the camp, ready for a quick getaway.
Jennifer Fallon TREASON KEEP (2001)
All related terms of 'horses'
caple
a horse
gee-gee
a horse
horse
A horse is a large animal which people can ride. Some horses are used for pulling ploughs and carts .
hoss
a horse
prad
a horse
yarraman
a horse
yarramen
a horse
the horses
gambling linked to horse racing
hold one's horses
to hold back; restrain oneself
hold your horses
said to tell someone to wait , slow down, or stop for a moment , often when you think that they are going to do something silly
horses for courses
said to mean that different people are suitable for different things or kinds of situation, and this ought to be taken into account when making choices in particular cases
seahorse
A seahorse is a type of small fish which appears to swim in a vertical position and whose head looks a little like the head of a horse.
sea horse
any marine teleost fish of the temperate and tropical genus Hippocampus , having a bony-plated body, a prehensile tail , and a horselike head and swimming in an upright position: family Syngnathidae ( pipefishes )
warhorse
You can refer to someone such as an old soldier or politician who is still active and aggressive as a warhorse .
war horse
a horse used in battle; charger
cart horse
a strong horse bred to draw heavy loads ; draft horse
dark horse
If you describe someone as a dark horse , you mean that people know very little about them, although they may have recently had success or may be about to have success.
dead horse
something that has ceased to be useful or relevant
dray horse
a draft horse used for pulling a dray
gift horse
→ don't look a gift horse in the mouth
high horse
→ to get on your high horse
iron horse
a steam-driven railway locomotive
pack horse
a horse used to transport goods, equipment, etc
pole horse
a horse harnessed alongside the shaft ( pole ) of a vehicle
post horse
( formerly ) a horse kept at an inn or post house for use by postriders or for hire to travellers
racehorse
A racehorse is a horse that is trained to run in races.
wild horse
a horse ( Equus caballus ) that has become feral
coach horse
a horse, usually strong and heavily built, for drawing a coach
hobbyhorse
a toy consisting of a stick with a figure of a horse's head at one end
hobby-horse
You describe a subject or idea as your hobby-horse if you have strong feelings on it and like talking about it whenever you have the opportunity .
horse around
If you horse around , you play roughly and rather carelessly, so that you could hurt someone or damage something.
horse's neck
an iced drink consisting of ginger ale or ginger ale and soda water, garnished with lemon , and sometimes containing an alcoholic liquor
horse-trade
to buy and sell horses
light horse
lightly armed and highly mobile cavalry
plough horse
a horse used for pulling a plough
pommel horse
a type of vaulting horse fitted with two curved handles , used for swinging and vaulting exercises
pummel horse
a type of vaulting horse fitted with two curved handles , used for swinging and vaulting exercises
river horse
→ hippopotamus
saddle horse
a lightweight horse kept for riding only
shire horse
a large heavy breed of carthorse with long hair on the fetlocks
trial horse
an opponent who performs against a superior foe in a workout or exhibition
Trojan Horse
If you describe a person or thing as a Trojan horse , you mean that they are being used to hide someone's true purpose or intentions .
wheel horse
the horse, or one of the horses, harnessed nearest the front wheels of a vehicle
white horse
the outline of a horse carved into the side of a chalk hill , usually dating to the Neolithic , Bronze , or Iron Ages, such as that at Uffington, Berkshire
Barbary horse
a breed of horse of North African origin , similar to the Arab but less spirited
carriage horse
a horse trained and groomed to draw carriages
charley horse
muscle stiffness or cramp following strenuous athletic exercise
clothes horse
A clothes horse is a folding frame used inside someone's house to hang washing on while it dries .
cutting horse
a saddle horse trained for use in separating an individual animal, such as a cow , from a herd