Arabian horse

American  

noun

1. one of a breed of horses, raised originally in Arabia and adjacent countries, noted for intelligence, grace, and speed.

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Etymology

Origin of Arabian horse

First recorded in 1730–40

Example Sentences

To do this, the robot creates a small plastic structure with a 3D printer, records its shape and size, moves it to a flat metal surface -- and then crushes it with a pressure equivalent to an adult Arabian horse standing on a quarter.

From Science Daily

Kahili, an Arabian horse, was at a kill pen in Texas when she was rescued.

From Seattle Times

Posters in remembrance of 19-year-old Qusai Maatan, showing him astride his white Arabian horse, now surround a small roundabout in the village of Burqa, set among olive trees in the rolling hills north-east of Ramallah.

From BBC

Messi was supposed to be training alongside his teammates on Monday, but was instead in Saudi Arabia, holding a falcon on his arm, watching a palm-weaving demonstration and looking around the Arabian Horse Museum as part of his commercial contract with the kingdom to promote tourism there.

From Washington Times

Instead, the soccer great was in Saudi Arabia, holding a falcon on his arm, watching a palm-weaving demonstration and looking around the Arabian Horse Museum as part of his commercial contract with the kingdom to promote tourism in the Middle Eastern country.

From Washington Times