skewbald
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of skewbald
Example Sentences
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Sextus edged his horse a little closer to the skewbald and for more than a minute appeared to be studying Norbanus' face, the other grinning at him and making the stallion prance.
From Caesar Dies by Mundy, Talbot
Meanwhile the skewbald snuffed curiously at his new acquaintances as they stood planted on either side of him; while the ladies in the vehicle regarded the scene with an expression of terror.
From Dead Souls by Hogarth, D. J.
Horses of all colours, which only the richness of the Hungarian language can find names for: bay, grey, black, white-faced, piebald, dappled, chestnut, flea-bitten, strawberry, skewbald, roan, cream-coloured, and, what is rarest among foals, milk-white.
From The Yellow Rose by J?kai, M?r
The skewbald Cappadocian mistook that for a signal to exert himself and for a minute there were ructions while his master reined him in.
From Caesar Dies by Mundy, Talbot
I first made Billy's acquaintance in the Row, where a capable groom was teaching him to ride a very small skewbald pony.
From The Delectable Duchy by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir
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