Definition of horse

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Horse (n.) The male of the genus horse, in distinction from the female or male; usually, a castrated male..

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Gelding :: Gelding (v. t.) A castrated animal; -- usually applied to a horse, but formerly used also of the human male..
Rocking-horse :: Rocking-horse (n.) The figure of a horse, mounted upon rockers, for children to ride..
Hog :: Hog (v. t.) To cut short like bristles; as, to hog the mane of a horse..
Rowel :: Rowel (n.) A little flat ring or wheel on horses' bits.
Manage :: Manage (n.) To train in the manege, as a horse; to exercise in graceful or artful action..
Gray :: Gray (n.) An animal or thing of gray color, as a horse, a badger, or a kind of salmon..
Tuscor :: Tuscor (n.) A tush of a horse.
Tread :: Tread (n.) A bruise or abrasion produced on the foot or ankle of a horse that interferes. See Interfere, 3..
Stampede :: Stampede (v. i.) To run away in a panic; -- said droves of cattle, horses, etc., also of armies..
Glanders :: Glanders (n.) A highly contagious and very destructive disease of horses, asses, mules, etc., characterized by a constant discharge of sticky matter from the nose, and an enlargement and induration of the glands beneath and within the lower jaw. It may transmitted to dogs, goats, sheep, and to human beings..
Waterhorse :: Waterhorse (n.) A pile of salted fish heaped up to drain.
Homologous :: Homologous (a.) Being of the same typical structure; having like relations to a fundamental type to structure; as, those bones in the hand of man and the fore foot of a horse are homologous that correspond in their structural relations, that is, in their relations to the type structure of the fore limb in vertebrates..
Shy :: Shy (a.) To start suddenly aside through fright or suspicion; -- said especially of horses.
Buckeye :: Buckeye (n.) A name given to several American trees and shrubs of the same genus (Aesculus) as the horse chestnut.
Equestrian :: Equestrian (n.) One who rides on horseback; a horseman; a rider.
Supple :: Supple (a.) Yielding compliant; not obstinate; submissive to guidance; as, a supple horse..
Ass :: Ass (n.) A quadruped of the genus Equus (E. asinus), smaller than the horse, and having a peculiarly harsh bray and long ears. The tame or domestic ass is patient, slow, and sure-footed, and has become the type of obstinacy and stupidity. There are several species of wild asses which are swift-footed..
Shoer :: Shoer (n.) One who fits shoes to the feet; one who furnishes or puts on shoes; as, a shoer of horses..
Roll :: Roll (v. i.) To turn over, or from side to side, while lying down; to wallow; as, a horse rolls..
Nag :: Nag (n.) A small horse; a pony; hence, any horse..
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