Clydesdale
one of a Scottish breed of strong, hardy draft horses, having a feathering of long hairs along the backs of the legs.
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But this classic rearing-to-separation-to-reunion tale of a Clydesdale and its owner was truly touching.
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Instantly the Clydesdale men mounted and formed to meet the expected onset.
Hunted and Harried | R.M. BallantyneThe man appeared Wednesday afternoon, driving a big Clydesdale horse to a stout farm cart.
Greyfriars Bobby | Eleanor AtkinsonHe keeps full bred Hereford cattle and also Clydesdale and Percheron horses upon his place.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2) | William Denison Lyman
At the corner I ran against Mr. Clydesdale, the optician, who looks after the library which now occupies the old building.
The Invasion | William Le QueuxIn Scotland its range seems not to extend north of Clydesdale.
The Moths of the British Isles, First Series | Richard South
British Dictionary definitions for Clydesdale
/ (ˈklaɪdzˌdeɪl) /
a heavy powerful breed of carthorse, originally from Scotland
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