pole horse
noun
a horse harnessed to the tongue of a vehicle; poler; wheeler.
Origin of pole horse
1An Americanism dating back to 1815–25
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How to use pole horse in a sentence
It was different in the case of Marengo Todd, driver of the pole-horse, and entitled to "protection."
The Skipper and the Skipped | Holman Day
British Dictionary definitions for pole horse
pole horse
noun
a horse harnessed alongside the shaft (pole) of a vehicle: Also called: poler
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