cow horse
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cow horse
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
Example Sentences
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"My father had to give everything to the collective farm - our cow, horse, even our bucket. My mother was very angry," says Mr Mohalat.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2022
Kind of cow, horse, dog or man 12.
From Time Magazine Archive
Those plow animals were the cow, horse, water buffalo, Bali cattle, and yak / cow hybrids.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
An image materialized in Smith’s mind: the Colorado ranges, a tough little cow horse.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
But you didn't pick a single cow horse.
From The Settling of the Sage by Evarts, Hal G. (Hal George)
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