drayhorse
drayhorse · drayhorses
A large, powerful horse used for pulling draysA large, powerful horse used for pulling drays.
UK/ˈdreɪhɔːs/US/ˈdreɪˌhɔrs/
Meaning
2 sensesA large, powerful horse used for pulling drays.
draft horse kept for pulling carts
(broadly)Someone who undergoes or underwent many a hardship, who suffers some great burden; a burdened, beleaguered, downtrodden man.
Origin
First attested in 1645; compound of dray + horse.First attested in 1645; compound of dray + horse.
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Forms
plural: drayhorsesSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- draft horse kept for pulling carts:carthorsecart horse