Waler

[ wey-ler ]

noun

1. a horse bred in New South Wales, Australia, as a military saddle horse and exported in numbers during the 19th century to British India.

Waler

/ ˈweɪlə /

noun

1. a saddle horse originating in New South Wales

Word History and Origins

Origin of Waler¹

1840–50; after New South Wales; -er ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of Waler¹

C19: from Wales, in New South Wales

Example Sentences

Billy's friends promptly lassoed the "waler," hogtied and saddled him in a hurry.

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Dicky had hardly reached the spot when a figure came running to the poor waler with a quick stumbling motion.

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The Lost One took the pistol, cocked it, and held it to the head of the waler, which feebly turned to him in recognition.

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Daleham swung his sister up into the saddle of her smart little countrybred and mounted his own waler.

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But the liveliest of twelve-two ponies can do little against the long canter of a Waler.

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