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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

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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

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

"Poor old fellow!" said the boy, "do you think, grandpapa, he was ever a carriage horse?"

From Black Beauty by Sewell, Anna

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