Suffolk punch

noun

1. a breed of draught horse with a chestnut coat and short legs

Word History and Origins

Origin of Suffolk punch¹

C18: from dialect punch squat, short and thick

Example Sentences

A Suffolk Punch, when he's a good un, is worth his weight in gold.

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There is a wide difference between the bull-like Suffolk Punch and the greyhound-like racer.

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The best horses for agricultural purposes are unquestionably the Clydesdale and the Suffolk Punch.

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His farm horses were of the best Clydesdale and Suffolk Punch blood.

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