rocking horse

American  

noun

1. a toy horse, as of wood, mounted on rockers or springs, on which children may ride; hobbyhorse.

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rocking horse British  

noun

1. a toy horse mounted on a pair of rockers on which a child can rock to and fro in a seesaw movement

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Etymology

Origin of rocking horse

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

She herself would not have minded having a rocking horse, but a rocking horse was not a good gift for a baby who could not yet sit up in the saddle.

From Literature

The cubist-inspired sculpture — half toy rocking horse head, half toy dinosaur head — is alive in more ways than one.

From Los Angeles Times

The idea for “Split-Rocker” came to Koons when he noticed his son’s rocking horse in one corner of a room, and a rocking dinosaur in another.

From Los Angeles Times

"My nana and grandad, who have passed away, used to have a rocking horse so I thought that would be a lovely memory for her tree."

From BBC

“We left with whatever we could put in the car. We left our furniture. We left my son’s rocking horse.”

From New York Times