Hambletonian

[ ham-buhl-toh-nee-uhn ]

/ ˌhæm bəlˈtoʊ ni ən /

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noun

one of a superior strain of American trotting horses descended from the stallion Hambletonian.

an annual harness race for three-year-old trotters, formerly held at Goshen, New York, now at DuQuoin, Illinois.

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Origin of Hambletonian

1855–60; Americanism

Words nearby Hambletonian

hamartoma, Hamas, hamate, hamba, hamba kahle, Hambletonian, hambo, hambone, Hamborn, Hamburg, hamburger

How to use Hambletonian in a sentence

Our ex-grocer knew all about Hambletonian Ten and Dexter; but dextrine, dextrose and glucose were out of his class.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 12|Elbert Hubbard
His voice was hard and heavy, and his ears were close to his big, plain Hambletonian head.
The Day's Work, Volume 1|Rudyard Kipling
The spirit inherited from some remote Hambletonian antetype flames in his nostrils.
The Army Mule and Other War Sketches|Henry A. Castle
A grand manner combined with insignificant ideas is like harnessing a Hambletonian with an ass.
The Art of Public Speaking|Dale Carnagey (AKA Dale Carnegie) and J. Berg Esenwein

The game had been called off, of course, and Hambletonian had been telegraphed.
At Good Old Siwash|George Fitch

British Dictionary definitions for Hambletonian

Hambletonian

/ (ˌhæmbəlˈtəʊnɪən) /

noun

one of a breed of trotting horses descended from a stallion of that name

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