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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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In her box stall on 52nd Street, Fintzi’s shaggy draft horse Stella, a Chicago carriage horse until that city banned the practice in 2020, nibbled hay on a recent afternoon.

From Seattle Times Sep. 21, 2022

A former carriage horse needed a retirement home.

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

On the wedding day, Cleveland Bays, the only British breed of carriage horse will pull the majority of royal carriages.

From BBC Apr. 14, 2011

"Here we are," he exclaimed, as the carriage horse came to a stop.

From The Son of Clemenceau by Alexandre Dumas fils

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