shire horse

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noun

a large heavy breed of carthorse with long hair on the fetlocksOften shortened to: shire

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Word Origin for shire horse

C19: so called because the breed was originally reared in the Shires. See shire 1

Words nearby shire horse

shipyard, shiralee, Shiraz, shire, Shire Highlands, shire horse, Shirer, shirk, shirker, Shirleen, Shirley

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How to use shire horse in a sentence

In 1878 the Shire Horse Society was established to improve the breed, and distribute sound and healthy sires through the country.
A Short History of English Agriculture|W. H. R. Curtler
A good type of Shire horse combines symmetrical outlines and bold, free action.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6|Various
The magnificent Shire horse of England is unknown and probably impossible in India.
Beast and Man in India|John Lockwood Kipling