单词 | chain horse |
释义 | > as lemmaschain horse chain horse n. a horse harnessed with chain traces, employed as an additional horse in drawing heavy loads, esp. up a hill. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > horse defined by purpose used for > [noun] > draught-horse > team of > horse outside shafts or in traces tracer1839 outrigger1844 trace-horse1844 chain horse1876 outrunner1897 1876 Porcupine 22 Apr. 58/3 I have seen (when they have been carthorses) a chain put round their neck, and a chain-horse hooked to it. 1906 Westm. Gaz. 7 May 8/1 Now we have a request to establish a chain-horse on Surbiton-hill. 1955 Times 11 May 14/4 He has been a navvy, chain horse boy and..a professional boxer and wrestler. < as lemmas |
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