side horse
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of side horse
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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And if you ever saw me on the side horse, you'd come to scoff but remain to pray.
From Time Magazine Archive
The near side horse, arching his head and breaking into a short canter, tugged at his traces.
From War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo, graf
The same weary repetition was resumed, either the near side horse lashed out violently and remained hung over a trace, or the axle boom or something broke.
From The Land of the Black Mountain The Adventures of Two Englishmen in Montenegro by Wyon, Reginald
When the side horse does not pull or gets restless, she knows how to help matters and instructs the coachman.
From Letters of Anton Chekhov by Garnett, Constance
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