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单词 mill-horse
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Definition of mill-horse in English:

mill-horse

noun ˈmɪl hɔːs
  • 1A horse used for turning or working a mill.

  • 2Figurative or in extended use. A person or thing resembling a mill-horse, especially in being restricted by choice or circumstance to a monotonous lifestyle or blinkered outlook.

Origin

Late Middle English; earliest use found in Reginald Pecock (c1392–?1459), bishop of Chichester and religious author. From mill + horse.

 
 

Definition of mill-horse in US English:

mill-horse

nounˈmɪl hɔːs
  • 1A horse used for turning or working a mill.

  • 2Figurative or in extended use. A person or thing resembling a mill-horse, especially in being restricted by choice or circumstance to a monotonous lifestyle or blinkered outlook.

Origin

Late Middle English; earliest use found in Reginald Pecock (c1392–?1459), bishop of Chichester and religious author. From mill + horse.

 
 
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