Suffolk punch
noun
a breed of draught horse with a chestnut coat and short legs
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Word Origin for Suffolk punch
C18: from dialect punch squat, short and thick
Words nearby Suffolk punch
suffix, sufflate, suffocate, suffocative goiter, Suffolk, Suffolk punch, Suffr., suffragan, suffrage, suffragette, suffragist
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