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Definition of salt horse in English: salt horsenoun mass nounnautical slang, archaic Salted beef. Example sentencesExamples - Pork and beef came packed in casks of four pound pieces, pickled in brine, and known to the men as ‘salt horse’.
- Salt beef, derisively labeled "salt horse" by the soldiers, was hardly fit for consumption. It was so heavily impregnated with salt that it had to be soaked overnight in a running stream. Even then, it was still often rusty from improper packing and gave off an incredible stench.
Definition of salt horse in US English: salt horsenoun nautical slang, archaic Salted beef. Example sentencesExamples - Salt beef, derisively labeled "salt horse" by the soldiers, was hardly fit for consumption. It was so heavily impregnated with salt that it had to be soaked overnight in a running stream. Even then, it was still often rusty from improper packing and gave off an incredible stench.
- Pork and beef came packed in casks of four pound pieces, pickled in brine, and known to the men as ‘salt horse’.
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