horse

Definitions

1. noun

   A large animal with hooves that people ride and use for work.

   Examples

   • A cowboy's best friend is his horse.
   • She loves riding horses on Saturdays.
2. noun

   A wild or tame animal of the species Equus ferus, including the Przewalski's horse.

   Examples

   • Wild horses still roam parts of Mongolia.
   • The Przewalski's horse is one of the last truly wild horses.
3. noun

   Any animal in the horse family, including zebras and donkeys.

   Examples

   • Zebras and donkeys are in the horse family.
   • The exhibit showed every kind of horse, from asses to zebras.
   ≈caple
4. noun

   Soldiers who fight on horseback.

   Examples

   • The general ordered the horse to advance first.
   • The horse charged across the open field.
5. noun

   In chess, a piece also called a knight.

   Examples

   • She moved her horse to threaten the bishop.
   • He took the pawn with his horse.
   ≈knight
6. noun

   In Chinese chess, a piece that moves one step straight and then one step diagonally.

   Examples

   • He moved his horse to threaten the general.
   • The player blocked the other horse with a pawn.
7. noun

   In informal speech, a very big and strong person.

   Examples

   • He is built like a horse and can lift anything.
   • The linebacker is a real horse on the field.
8. noun

   A wooden frame shaped like a horse, once used to punish soldiers.

   Examples

   • The soldier was made to sit on the wooden horse as punishment.
   • Old records describe the horse as a harsh punishment.
   ≈Morgan's mule≈Spanish donkey
9. noun

   A piece of gym equipment with a padded body on legs, used by gymnasts.

   Examples

   • He practiced his routine on the horse every morning.
   • She landed cleanly after jumping off the horse.
10. noun

    A frame with legs that holds up something, such as a plank.

    Examples

    • He set up a sawhorse to hold the plank steady.
    • Workers rested the beam on a wooden horse.