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draft horse en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From draft (itself from to draw) + horse.

Meanings

1. (US) A horse used for muscular work other than carrying a rider and/or load, such as pulling a cart, plow, or log.
2. A horse of a race specifically bred for such work, heavier and stronger than a mount.

Forms

Translations (41)

es caballo de tiro (horse used for muscular work) · is púlshestur (horse used for muscular work) · tr yük beygiri (horse used for muscular work) · de Zugpferd (horse used for muscular work) · fr cheval de trait (horse of a race specifically bred for such work) · de Arbeitspferd (horse used for muscular work) · sv draghäst (horse used for muscular work) · fi työhevonen (horse of a race specifically bred for such work) · de Arbeitshengst (horse of a race specifically bred for such work) · nl trekpaard (horse used for muscular work) · vo halajevod (horse used for muscular work) · mk запрежен коњ (horse used for muscular work) · ba екке ат (horse used for muscular work) · ru тя́гловая ло́шадь (horse used for muscular work) · de Zugpferd (horse of a race specifically bred for such work) · vo halahijevod (horse of a race specifically bred for such work) · is dráttarhestur (horse used for muscular work) · pl koń pociągowy (horse used for muscular work) · grc ζύγιος (horse used for muscular work) · de Arbeitspferd (horse of a race specifically bred for such work) · fr cheval de trait (horse used for muscular work) · izh tööhepoin (horse used for muscular work) · tr koşum atı (horse used for muscular work) · fr jument de trait (horse of a race specifically bred for such work) · de Zugstute (horse of a race specifically bred for such work) · vo halajevod (horse of a race specifically bred for such work) · az araba atı (horse used for muscular work) · de Zughengst (horse of a race specifically bred for such work) · mi hōiho tarāwhe (horse used for muscular work) · de Arbeitsstute (horse of a race specifically bred for such work) · fi kylmäverihevonen (horse used for muscular work) · fr étalon de trait (horse of a race specifically bred for such work) · vo halajijevod (horse of a race specifically bred for such work) · hu igásló (horse used for muscular work) · az ağır yük atı (horse used for muscular work) · ru ломова́я ло́шадь (horse used for muscular work) · pl koń pociągowy (horse of a race specifically bred for such work) · tr beygir (horse used for muscular work) · fi kylmäverihevonen (horse of a race specifically bred for such work) · it cavallo da tiro (horse used for muscular work) · fi työhevonen (horse used for muscular work)