- carthorses
- n. (British) big strong horse used for heavy work and for pulling a cart
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carthorse — UK [ˈkɑː(r)tˌhɔː(r)s] / US [ˈkɑrtˌhɔrs] noun [countable] Word forms carthorse : singular carthorse plural carthorses a big strong horse used for pulling carts and other heavy things in the past … English dictionary
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