cart horse

cart horse
carthorse cart"horse`, cart horse cart" horse` . a horse kept for pulling carts; a horse bred or used for drawing heavy loads.

Syn: drayhorse. [WordNet 1.5]


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  • Cart horse — Cart Cart (k[aum]rt), n. [AS. cr[ae]t; cf. W. cart, Ir. & Gael. cairt, or Icel. kartr. Cf. {Car}.] 1. A common name for various kinds of vehicles, as a Scythian dwelling on wheels, or a chariot. Ph[oe]bus cart. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A two… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cart horse — noun draft horse kept for pulling carts • Syn: ↑carthorse, ↑drayhorse • Hypernyms: ↑draft horse, ↑draught horse, ↑dray horse * * * noun : a large strong horse bred or used for drawing heavy loads * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • cart horse — a strong horse bred to draw heavy loads; draft horse. [1350 1400; ME] * * * …   Universalium

  • cart horse — strong horse used to pull carts and heavy loads …   English contemporary dictionary

  • cart-horse — see carthorse …   English dictionary

  • CART-HORSE — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Cart — (k[aum]rt), n. [AS. cr[ae]t; cf. W. cart, Ir. & Gael. cairt, or Icel. kartr. Cf. {Car}.] 1. A common name for various kinds of vehicles, as a Scythian dwelling on wheels, or a chariot. Ph[oe]bus cart. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A two wheeled vehicle …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cart rope — Cart Cart (k[aum]rt), n. [AS. cr[ae]t; cf. W. cart, Ir. & Gael. cairt, or Icel. kartr. Cf. {Car}.] 1. A common name for various kinds of vehicles, as a Scythian dwelling on wheels, or a chariot. Ph[oe]bus cart. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A two… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cart — n. & v. n. 1 a strong vehicle with two or four wheels for carrying loads, usu. drawn by a horse. 2 a light vehicle for pulling by hand. 3 a light vehicle with two wheels for driving in, drawn by a single horse. v.tr. 1 convey in or as in a cart.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Horse-drawn vehicle — Horse drawn vehicles were once common worldwide, but they have mostly been replaced by automobiles and other forms of self propelled transport.GeneralA two wheeled horse drawn vehicle is a cart (see various types below, both for carrying people… …   Wikipedia

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