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garron

British  
/ ˈɡærən /

noun

  1. a small sturdy pony bred and used chiefly in Scotland and Ireland

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of garron

C16: from Gaelic gearran

Example Sentences

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The wildling turned his garron toward the Wall and slapped her on the rump.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

When night fell, the Halfhand told Ebben to take the squire's garron as well as his own, and ride east for Mormont with all haste, back the way they had come.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

In the wild, alone with axe and garron, he was as good a ranger as any in the Watch, but he had never gotten on well with the other men.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

Will went in front, his shaggy little garron picking the way carefully through the undergrowth.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

When they emerged from under the trees, Mormont spurred his tough little garron to a trot.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin