Suffolk punch
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Suffolk punch
C18: from dialect punch squat, short and thick
Example Sentences
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We often see the race-horse used in pulling heavy weights and the Suffolk punch employed for speed, and each blamed for the unsatisfactory accomplishment of the absurd task.
From Our Stage and Its Critics By "E.F.S." of "The Westminster Gazette" by Spence, Edward Fordham
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