a racehorse which competes in races for plates (sense 7); cf. plater, n. 2.
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| 释义 | the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > horse defined by purpose used for > [noun] > racehorse > in specific kind of race (12) plate horse1740 a racehorse which competes in races for plates (sense 7); cf. plater, n. 2. flat1811 Short for flat-racer n. at compounds 2. mile-horse1829 a horse trained to race over the mile distance. steeplechaser1839 A horse trained for steeplechasing. plater1859 Horse Racing. A horse which competes chiefly in plate races (see plate, n. 7); (also) an inferior racehorse. Also figurative. all-ages1864 Chiefly Coursing. A race open to competitors of all ages. Also: the competitors entered for a race of this type collectively. Now rare. trace-mate1880 see quot. chaser1884 A horse trained for steeple-chasing. flat-racer1886 handicapper1890 A horse which habitually runs in handicap races. Chiefly with modifying adjective, as fine, good, etc. miler1894 An athlete or a racehorse specializing or competing in mile races. Also (with a prefixed numeral): an athlete or horse trained in competing, or best… point-to-pointer1929 a horse or rider participating in a point-to-point race. |
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