单词 | crow-bait |
释义 | crow-bait (once / 787955 pages) n WORD FAMILY crow-bait USAGE EXAMPLESS. J.—You don’t suppose any tenderfoot, nor anybody else wants to be seen riding that old crow-bait around with a young lady? Collins, Dennis, The Indians' Last Fight—Or The Dull...(2011) “Ye look little enough like a runaway horse, ye wind-broken, spavined old crow-bait, you!” she criticized Rab as he stood half asleep in the sun. Fischer, Anton Otto, Rim o' the World(2010) "Come on, crow-bait!" yelled Brann, insultingly, as he came down past the doctor, and seemed about to pass Albert and Maud. Garland, Hamlin, Other Main-Travelled Roads(2010) n an emaciated horse likely soon to become carrion and so attractive to crows Syn|Hyper crowbait mount, riding horse, saddle horse a lightweight horse kept for riding only |
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