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2261 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. GRAVEL.7 (Noah Webster)
3. To hurt the foot of a horse, by gravel lodged under the shoe.
2262 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. GREASE.3 (Noah Webster)
2. A swelling and gourdiness of a horse’s legs, occasioned by traveling or by standing long in a stable.
2263 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. GROGGY.1 (Noah Webster)
GROGGY, a. A groggy horse is one that bears wholly on his heels in trotting.
2264 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. GROOM.3 (Noah Webster)
2. A man or boy who has the charge of horses; one who takes care of horses or the stable.
2265 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. GUARD.20 (Noah Webster)
Van guard, In military affairs, a body of troops, either horse or foot, that march before an army or division, to prevent surprise, or give notice of danger.
2266 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. HACK.5 (Noah Webster)
HACK, n. A horse kept for hire; a horse much used in draught, or in hard service; any thing exposed to hire, or used in common. [from hackney.]
2267 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. HACKNEY.3 (Noah Webster)
2. A horse kept for hire; a horse much used.
2268 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. HACKNEYMAN.1 (Noah Webster)
HACKNEYMAN, n. A man who lets horses and carriages for hire.
2269 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. HAG.6 (Noah Webster)
5. Appearances of light and fire on horses’ manes or men’s hair, were formerly called hags.
2270 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. HALTER.3 (Noah Webster)
1. A rope or strap and head-stall for leading or confining a horse.
2271 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. HALTER.6 (Noah Webster)
HALTER, v.t. To put a halter on; as, to halter a horse.
2272 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. HAME.1 (Noah Webster)
HAME, n. plu. hames. A kind or collar for a draught horse, consisting of two bending pieces of wood or bows, and these placed on curving pads or stuffed leather, made to conform to the shape of the neck.
2273 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. HAND.3 (Noah Webster)
2. In falconry, the foot of a hawk; and in the manege, the fore-foot of a horse.
2274 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. HAND.4 (Noah Webster)
3. A measure of four inches; a palm applied chiefly to horses; as a horse 14 hands high.
2275 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. HARD.21 (Noah Webster)
The stag was too hard for the horse.
2276 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. HARD-MOUTHED.1 (Noah Webster)
HARD-MOUTHED, a. Not sensible to the bit; not easily governed; as a hard-mouthed horse.
2277 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. HARNESS.3 (Noah Webster)
2. The furniture of a draught horse, whether for a wagon, coach, gig, chaise, etc., called in some of the American states, tackle or tackling, with which, in its primary sense, it is synonymous.
2278 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. HARNESS.6 (Noah Webster)
1. To put on the furniture of a horse for draught.
2279 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. HARNESS.7 (Noah Webster)
Harness the horses. Jeremiah 46:4 .
2280 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. HARNESSER.1 (Noah Webster)
HARNESSER, n. One who puts on the harness of a horse.