racehorse

[ reys-hawrs ]

/ ˈreɪsˌhɔrs /

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noun

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

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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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racehorse

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racehorse

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