horse block

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noun

a step or block of stone, wood, etc., for getting on or off a horse or in or out of a vehicle.

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Nearby words

horsa, horse, horse around, horse balm, horse bean, horse block, horse brass, horse chestnut, horse clam, horse conch, horse corn

Origin of horse block

First recorded in 1745–55

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for horse block

I stood on the horse-block, watching it, my mind busy with many thoughts.
Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States|Raphael Semmes
John and Eva sat down on a log that had served as a horse-block.
Up Terrapin River|Opie P. Read
Mr. Sanderson was at work in an apple orchard near by, and waved his hand to them as the machine drew up to the horse-block.
The Rover Boys in Business|Arthur M. Winfield
It was brought here from Haddenham, where it had been used as a horse-block, by Mr. Bentham.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ely|W. D. Sweeting

Listening a moment longer, he patted the post as he had done the horse-block, and stole towards the bridge.
Belford's Magazine, Vol 2, December 1888|Various