carriage horse
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of carriage horse
First recorded in 1590–1600
Example Sentences
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The accident comes a week after a carriage horse called Deniz died in Central Park from eating a toxic plant, according to the initial autopsy results.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
“But it doesn’t mean every carriage driver is wrong, or every carriage horse is abused.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2022
James didn’t skip a beat when I told him about the carriage horse.
From New York Times ● Jul. 31, 2020
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
I think Boston terriers as a breed occupy the same position amongst dogs as the hunter and carriage horse does amongst horses.
From The Boston Terrier and All About It A Practical, Scientific, and Up to Date Guide to the Breeding of the American Dog by Edward Axtell
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