horse

noun
hô(r)s

A hoofed mammal, Equus ferus caballus, often used throughout history for riding and draft work.

Example

“A cowboy's greatest friend is his horse.”

Other meanings

Any member of the species Equus ferus, including the Przewalski's horse and the extinct Equus ferus ferus.
Any current or extinct animal of the family Equidae, including zebras and asses.

Example sentences

“Well, it's horses for courses, isn't it?”
Tatoeba · deniko · CC0
“How much horsepower does a horse have?”
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“She rode her horse across the desert.”
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Word history

From Old English "hors".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “horse” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.