HyperDic: draft_horse

English > 1 sense of the expression draft horse:
NOUNanimaldraft horse, draught horse, dray horsehorse adapted for drawing heavy loads
English > draft horse: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaninghorse adapted for drawing heavy loads.
Synonymsdraught horse, dray horse
NarrowerClydesdaleHeavy feathered-legged breed of draft horse originally / originally from Scotland
PercheronOne of a breed of grey or black draft horses originally / originally used in France to draw heavy coaches or artillery
carthorse, cart horse, drayhorsedraft horse kept for pulling carts
coach horseStrong draft horse for drawing coaches
pole horse, polerA draft horse harnessed alongside the shaft or pole of a vehicle
shire, shire horseBritish breed of large heavy draft horse
wheel horse, wheelerA draft horse harnessed behind others and nearest the wheels of a vehicle
BroaderworkhorseA horse used for plowing and hauling and other heavy labor

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