schimmel
noun
schim·mel
ˈskiməl
plural -s
chiefly dialectal
: a gray or grayish horse
Word History
Etymology
Afrikaans skimmel gray horse, mildew, from Dutch schimmel; akin to Old High German scimbal ōn to become moldy, Middle Low German schimmel gray horse, mildew, Old English scīnan to shine