stake horse
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of stake horse
An Americanism dating back to 1890–95
Example Sentences
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On that the sheriff was ready to stake horse and groom, and a hundred dollars beside, that he couldn't do it; but, as it was, he would bet all the money he had about him; and he would go to fetch it when it fell—for he never thought it possible for any gun to carry so far.
From Project Gutenberg
It was like the touch of a whip on the flanks of a stake horse.
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The New York students, who love all favorites, were enraptured: here was a stake horse, with Arcaro up, out for a gallop; any price was a good one.
From Time Magazine Archive
It was just before sundown, and a bunch of horses which had been run into the corral when the stake horse was changed had not gotten far away.
From Project Gutenberg
That much lead will stop a stake horse.
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