draft horse
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of draft horse
First recorded in 1820–25
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On a crisp, wintry day on Belgium's far-western coast, Gunther Vanbleu rides his draft horse down the sandy beach and into the shallow waters.
From Reuters ● Nov. 7, 2023
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
So that’s when the brute force comes into play, and just being a comedy draft horse.
From Slate ● Mar. 23, 2021
It is the story of Joey, a half-thoroughbred from Devon whose mother was an Irish draft horse.
From Washington Post ● May 26, 2020
A septa as large as a draft horse hovered over them, and behind her two big men in crimson cloaks, Lannister house guards.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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