Search for: Horses
7221 Etymology dictionary, p. martingale (n.).2
… a horse as part of the harness," from French martingale (16c.), of uncertain origin, perhaps from Old Provençal martegalo, fem. of martegal "inhabitant of Martigue …
7222 Etymology dictionary, p. master (n.).4
… , a horse, also, in ancient contexts a slave); paired with slave in the legal language of the American colonies by 1705 in Virginia.
7223 Etymology dictionary, p. merry-go-round (n.).2
… wooden horses or seats mounted on a circular platform," 1729, from merry (adj.) + go-round. Figurative use by 1838. Merry-totter (mid-15c.) was a Middle English name for …
7224 Etymology dictionary, p. money (n.).4
… a horse race, etc.). The challenge to put (one's) money where (one's) mouth is is recorded by 1942 in African-American vernacular.
7225 Etymology dictionary, p. Morgan.2
surname, a very old Celtic name. As a type of horse, 1840, named for Justin Morgan (1747-1798), Vermont horse-breeder and music teacher; the breed was developed from a stallion he owned.
7226 Etymology dictionary, p. mount (v.).2
… a horse;" mid-14c., "to rise up, rise in amount, ascend; fly," from Old French monter "to go up, ascend, climb, mount," from Vulgar Latin *montare, from Latin mons (genitive montis …
7227 Etymology dictionary, p. mount (n.2).2
… "a horse for riding" is recorded by 1831 in sporting magazines.
7228 Etymology dictionary, p. mudder (n.).2
"horse that runs well in muddy conditions," 1903, from mud (n.).
7229 Etymology dictionary, p. mule (n.1).2
… and horse," from Old English mul, Old French mul "mule, hinny" (12c., fem. mule ), both from Latin mulus (fem. mula ) "a mule," from Proto-Italic *musklo-, which is probably (along …
7230 Etymology dictionary, p. music (n.).6
… cavalry horses having to be taught to stay calm while the regimental band plays. To make (beautiful) music with someone "have sexual intercourse" is from 1967 …
7231 Etymology dictionary, p. mustang (n.).2
… -wild horse of the American prairie and pampas," 1808, from Mexican Spanish mestengo "animal that strays" (16c.), from Spanish mestengo "wild, stray, ownerless," literally …
7232 Etymology dictionary, p. mustang (n.).3
… tame horses brought to the Americas by the Spaniards. The brand of automobile was introduced by Ford in 1962.
7233 Etymology dictionary, p. nag (n.).2
"old horse," c. 1400, nagge "small riding horse, pony," a word of unknown origin, perhaps related to Dutch negge, neg (but these are more recent than the English word …
7234 Etymology dictionary, p. neck (n.).5
… English. Horses running neck and neck "at an equal pace" is attested from 1799; to win by a neck is from 1823. To be up to the neck "have a lot of" at first (mid-19c.) suggested …
7235 Etymology dictionary, p. neigh (v.).2
… a horse," probably of imitative origin (compare Old Norse gneggja "to neigh," Middle High German negen, French hennir, Japanese inanaki ). In Middle English also …
7236 Etymology dictionary, p. nightmare (n.).2
… (or horses) in their sleep with a feeling of suffocation," compounded from night + mare (n.3) "goblin that causes nightmares, incubus." The meaning shifted mid-16c …
7237 Etymology dictionary, p. nip (n.2).2
… a horse race or any competition, is recorded by 1847, American English, perhaps an image from sailing or tailoring.
7238 Etymology dictionary, p. no-go (adj.).2
"where it is forbidden to go," 1971, from no + go (v.). Earlier it was a noun phrase for an impracticable situation (1870) and a type of horse race (by 1860).
7239 Etymology dictionary, p. nose (n.).4
… the horse-racing sense of "length of a horse's nose," as a measure of distance between two finishers (1908). To turn up one's nose "show disdain, express scorn or …
7240 Etymology dictionary, p. nose-bag (n.).2
"bag containing feed for a horse, fastened to its head by straps," 1796, from nose (n.) + bag (n.).