Horsa

American  

[hawr-suh] / ˈhɔr sə /

noun

1. died a.d. 455, Jutish chief (brother of Hengist).

2. Military.  a British glider of World War II designed to land troops or equipment in airborne operations.

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Horsa British  

/ ˈhɔːsə /

noun

1. died ?455 _ad , leader, with his brother Hengist, of the first Jutish settlers in Britain See also Hengist

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Example Sentences

In John Adams' telling, Jefferson even wanted America’s national seal to feature an image of the great Anglo-Saxon chiefs Hengist and Horsa, “from whom we claim the honor of being descended and whose political principles and form of government we have assumed.”

From Salon

Albert Evans, 98, from Leicestershire, landed at Pegasus Bridge in a Horsa glider in 1944 as part of the fifth Airborne Division.

From BBC

Eric Horsa said his father was an experienced pilot and the couple was headed home to Westchester County via Danbury, Connecticut, after a short vacation in Tunica, Mississippi.

From Washington Times

Horsa’s son, Eric, told the newspaper that his father and stepmother, Taew Horsa, were the only two people aboard the four-seat aircraft.

From Washington Times

Horsa said his father and stepmother, Taew Horsa, were on board.

From Washington Times