Search for: Horses
7141 Etymology dictionary, p. horseback (n.).2
"the back of a horse," especially the part upon which a rider sits, late 14c., from horse (n.) + back (n.). The alternative formerly was described in jest as footback [Century Dictionary].
7142 Etymology dictionary, p. horse-car (n.).1
horse-car (n.)
7143 Etymology dictionary, p. horse-chestnut (n.).1
horse-chestnut (n.)
7144 Etymology dictionary, p. horse-chestnut (n.).2
… for horses, "but this is appar. a mere guess" [Century Dictionary] and the sense is perhaps "large," as in horseradish. The nut resembles that of the edible chestnut …
7145 Etymology dictionary, p. horse-collar (n.).1
horse-collar (n.)
7146 Etymology dictionary, p. horse-faced (adj.).1
horse-faced (adj.)
7147 Etymology dictionary, p. horse-flesh (n.).1
horse-flesh (n.)
7148 Etymology dictionary, p. horse-flesh (n.).2
also horseflesh, c. 1400, "horses collectively;" 1530s, "meat from a horse," from horse (n.) + flesh (n.). From 1520s as a color-name.
7149 Etymology dictionary, p. horsefly (n.).2
also horse-fly, type of insect extremely annoying to horses and cattle, late 14c., from horse (n.) + fly (n.).
7150 Etymology dictionary, p. horsehide (n.).2
also horse-hide, early 14c., from horse (n.) + hide (n.1).
7151 Etymology dictionary, p. horsemanship (n.).2
"equestrian skill, management of horses," 1560s, from horseman + -ship .
7152 Etymology dictionary, p. horse-marine (n.).1
horse-marine (n.)
7153 Etymology dictionary, p. horse-meat (n.).1
horse-meat (n.)
7154 Etymology dictionary, p. horse-meat (n.).2
c. 1400, "food for horses," from horse (n.) + meat (n.). From 1853 as "horse-flesh."
7155 Etymology dictionary, p. horse-play (n.).1
horse-play (n.)
7156 Etymology dictionary, p. horsepower (n.).2
also horse-power, unit for measurement of the rate at which a motor works, 1805, from horse (n.) + power (n.); established by Watt as the power needed to lift 33,000 pounds …
7157 Etymology dictionary, p. horse-race (n.).1
horse-race (n.)
7158 Etymology dictionary, p. horse-race (n.).2
also horserace, 1580s, from horse (n.) + race (n.1). Related: Horse-racing .
7159 Etymology dictionary, p. horseradish (n.).2
… of horse as "strong, large, coarse," as in in obsolete horse mushroom (1866), horse-balm (1808), horse parsley, horse-mussel, Old English horsminte "horse mint." The "London …
7160 Etymology dictionary, p. horse sense (n.).1
horse sense (n.)