An act, on the part of a horse, of recovering its wind after exertion; an opportunity allowed to it of doing this; hence figurative, a rest or…
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| 释义 | society > travel > transport > riding on horse (or other animal) > [noun] > a ride or spell of riding or excursion > a rest in (3) sob1593 An act, on the part of a horse, of recovering its wind after exertion; an opportunity allowed to it of doing this; hence figurative, a rest or… Welsh bait1603 a short rest without food or drink, esp. one given to a horse on reaching the top of a hill; cf. bait, n.1 4, Scotch bait n. at Scotch, adj. n.3co… off-saddle1845 A break or rest in a journey during which horses, etc., are unsaddled. |
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