caballo
Americannoun
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caballos
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Un hombre de caballo — a man of the horse — in the world of wicking polo shirts and bogeys?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2024
Not, fundamentally, because of Picasso and Guernica but because in Santeria ceremonies the medium is known as a caballo, a "horse" carrying the spirit.
From Time Magazine Archive
At nine o'clock we reached the rancho, which showed the truth of the Spanish proverb, "La vista del amo engorda el caballo;" "The sight of the master fattens the horse."
From Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. by John L. Stephens
"But if you'll run in, /chica/, and throw a pot of coffee together while I attend to the /caballo/, I'll be a good deal obliged."
From Heart of the West by O. Henry
"As if I would take a burro when one stroke gives me a caballo grande," he muttered, and pushed still further out to where the four horses were "lariated" near the timber.
From Sunset Pass or Running the Gauntlet Through Apache Land by Charles King
The gate leading to the patio de caballos swung open, and into the ring, its ancient radiator spewing steam, rumbled the city of Toledo's water truck.
From Time Magazine Archive
I bet you thees wagon, thees caballos, thees harness–everyt’ing–against everyt’ing yours–wagon, horses, harness–everyt’ing!
From Bred of the Desert A Horse and a Romance by Marcus Horton
The cattle and the horses, with the exception of `los caballos del santo', destined for show at feasts, were also used in common.
From A Vanished Arcadia: being some account of the Jesuits in Paraguay 1607-1767 by R. B. (Robert Bontine) Cunninghame Graham
And the caballos need a grubstake for the winter worse than we do, because they can't eat meat.
From North of Fifty-Three by Anton Otto Fischer
“I haf say,” repeated the other, with lingering emphasis upon each word–“I haf say I bet you everyt’ing–wagon, harness, caballos–everyt’ing!–against thot wagon, harness, caballos yours–everyt’ing–thee whole shutting-match–thot I haf win thee bet!”
From Bred of the Desert A Horse and a Romance by Marcus Horton
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