warhorse

war·horse

also war-horse W0031400 (wôr′hôrs′)n.1. A horse used in combat; a charger.2. Informal A person who has been through many battles, struggles, or difficult experiences.3. Informal A musical or dramatic work that has been performed so often that it has become widely familiar.

warhorse

(ˈwɔːˌhɔːs) n1. (Military) a horse used in battle2. informal a veteran soldier, politician, or elderly person, esp one who is aggressive

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	warhorse - a work of art (composition or drama) that is part of the standard repertory but has become hackneyed from much repetitionwork of art - art that is a product of one of the fine arts (especially a painting or sculpture of artistic merit)drama - the literary genre of works intended for the theater
	2.	warhorse - an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long serviceold hand, old stager, oldtimer, old-timer, stager, veteranexpert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
	3.	warhorse - horse used in warmount, riding horse, saddle horse - a lightweight horse kept for riding onlycavalry horse - horse trained for battlecharger, courser - formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battlesteed - (literary) a spirited horse for state or war

Translations

战马

war

(woː) noun (an) armed struggle, especially between nations. Their leader has declared war on Britain; The larger army will win the war; the horrors of war; (also adjective) He is guilty of war crimes. 戰爭 战争 verb – past tense, past participle warred – to fight. The two countries have been warring constantly for generations. 打仗 进行战争ˈwarlike adjective (negative unwarlike) fond of, or likely to begin, war. a warlike nation. 好戰的 好战的ˈwarrior (ˈwo-) noun a soldier or skilled fighting man, especially in primitive societies. The chief of the tribe called his warriors together; (also adjective) a warrior prince. 武士，戰士 武士，战士 war correspondent a newspaper reporter who writes articles on a war especially from the scene of fighting. 戰地記者 战地记者ˈwar-cry – plural ˈwar-cries – noun a shout used in battle as an encouragement to the soldiers. `For king and country' was the war-cry of the troops as they faced the enemy. 作戰吶喊聲 作战呐喊声ˈwar-dance noun a dance performed by the people of some primitive societies before going to war. 戰舞 战前舞ˈwarfare noun fighting, as in a war. He refused to fight, because he has religious objections to warfare. 戰爭 战争ˈwarhead noun the explosive section of a missile, torpedo etc. nuclear warheads. 彈頭 弹头ˈwarhorse noun a horse used in battle. 戰馬 战马ˈwarlord noun a very powerful military leader. 軍閥 军阀ˈwarmonger noun a person who encourages war(s), often for personal reasons. 好戰份子，挑動戰爭者 战争贩子ˈwarpaint noun paint applied to the face etc by the people of some primitive societies before going into battle. 出戰前塗身顏料 战前涂身颜料ˈwarship noun a ship used in war or defence. 軍艦 军舰ˈwartime noun the time during which a country, a people etc is at war. There is a great deal of hardship and misery in wartime; (also adjective) a wartime economy. 戰時 战时war of nerves a war, contest etc in which each side tries to win by making the other nervous, eg by bluff, rather than by actually fighting. That game of chess was a war of nerves. 神經戰 神经战