racehorse

[ reys-hawrs ]

/ ˈreɪsˌhɔrs /

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noun

a horse bred or kept for racing, especially in flat races or steeplechases.

Nearby words

raceabout, racecar, racecard, racecourse, racegoer, racehorse, racemase, racemate, raceme, racemic, racemic acid

Origin of racehorse

First recorded in 1620–30; race¹ + horse

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Examples from the Web for racehorse

Harry talked about the racehorse which he part-owns, named Usain Colt.
William: I Was Dreading The Kiss-Cam|Tom Sykes|August 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Her husband, the racehorse trainer Charlie Brooks, will be charged as well, along with four others.
Rebekah Brooks Charged in Phone-Hacking Scandal|Peter Jukes|May 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
To my astonishment, I saw now at broad day that the Spray was still heading as I had left her, and was going like a racehorse.
Sailing Alone Around The World|Joshua Slocum
The pointer, the greyhound, the racehorse, and the hunter are all examples.
The Philosophy of Natural Theology|William Jackson

The horse, especially the barb and the racehorse, furnish no bad specimens of the mixed or balanced temperament.
Beauty|Alexander Walker
They set the jib and shook out the reefs in the mainsail, and the Merrymaid answered to it like a racehorse to the whip.
Beggars on Horseback|F. Tennyson Jesse
It was the means of saving a boat belonging to the Racehorse from a singular but imminent danger.
Fifty-two Stories of the British Navy, from Damme to Trafalgar.|Alfred H. Miles

British Dictionary definitions for racehorse

racehorse

/ (ˈreɪsˌhɔːs) /

noun

a horse specially bred for racing

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