garron en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɡaɹən/ (UK)
Etymology
Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic gearran, Irish gearrán.
Meanings
-
A small and usually disdained type of horse, typically bred in Scotland and Ireland.
For transport they might keep short, sturdy garrons: and the chief went nowhere on foot.
2009, John Sadler, Glencoe, Amberley, published 2009, page 37:To the west Ollo Lophand and Tim Stone were moving through the horselines, feeding and watering the remaining garrons.
2000 August 8, George R[aymond] R[ichard] Martin, “Samwell [Tarly]”, in A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire; 3), London: Voyager, →ISBN, page 368:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| garrons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
es garrano (type of horse) · gd gearran (type of horse) · ga gearrán (type of horse)