quarter horse
quarter horse · quarter horses
An American breed of horse originally bred for short-distance racingAn American breed of horse originally bred for short-distance racing.
Meaning
1 sensesAn American breed of horse originally bred for short-distance racing.
a small powerful horse originally bred for sprinting in quarter-mile races in Virginia
Origin
Named for its ability to outdistance other horse breeds in races of a quarter mile or lessNamed for its ability to outdistance other horse breeds in races of a quarter mile or less.
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