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carriage horse

American  

noun

  1. a horse trained and groomed to draw carriages.


Etymology

Origin of carriage horse

First recorded in 1590–1600

Example Sentences

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In the wake of Ryder’s accident, the carriage horse industry itself has called upon the city to step up oversight.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2022

In the third trailer was a spectacular black carriage horse that would carry a saddle draped with two of King’s guitars.

From The Guardian • May 31, 2015

And they gave Prince Philip a collection of items related to the sport of carriage driving, including some horseshoes formerly worn by a retired champion carriage horse from America named Jamaica.

From New York Times • May 25, 2011

On the wedding day, Cleveland Bays, the only British breed of carriage horse will pull the majority of royal carriages.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2011

Will he be a charger, a fourteen-stone hunter, or a London carriage horse?

From A Cotswold Village by Gibbs, J. Arthur

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