Definition of nanto in English:

nanto

nounPlural nantos ˈnantəʊ

Australian dated

A horse.
he was a man of the saddle and looked after his nanto
Example sentencesExamples
- He was also informed that there was a 'nanto' at one of the springs where they get water.
- 'That ain't much of a lookin' nanto,' said one, indicating a large chestnut horse.
- The cove looks at our ‘Nantos’ and says he, ‘Well, I'm your man.’
- Their party had all died, and the nantos and the camels had all shared a similar fate.
- Take old Vagabond and run him on the section, and you'll always have a second nanto if anything happens to the other.
- The 'nantos' were ready and the tucker-box stowed away snug.

Origin

Early 19th century: from Kaurna (an Aboriginal language) nhandu 'male kangaroo', short for bindi nhandu, literally 'European kangaroo', a name given by Aborigines who had never seen horses before.

单词	nanto
释义	Definition of nanto in English: nanto nounPlural nantos ˈnantəʊ Australian dated A horse. he was a man of the saddle and looked after his nanto Example sentencesExamples He was also informed that there was a 'nanto' at one of the springs where they get water. 'That ain't much of a lookin' nanto,' said one, indicating a large chestnut horse. The cove looks at our ‘Nantos’ and says he, ‘Well, I'm your man.’ Their party had all died, and the nantos and the camels had all shared a similar fate. Take old Vagabond and run him on the section, and you'll always have a second nanto if anything happens to the other. The 'nantos' were ready and the tucker-box stowed away snug. Origin Early 19th century: from Kaurna (an Aboriginal language) nhandu 'male kangaroo', short for bindi nhandu, literally 'European kangaroo', a name given by Aborigines who had never seen horses before.
随便看	debilitatingly debilitation debilitation debilitations debilitative debilitative debilities debility debit debitable debitage debit card debit cards debited debit from debiting debitor debitors debits debity deblur deblurred deblurring deblurs deboard