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noun Informal.
an opponent who performs against a superior foe in a workout or exhibition.
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Origin of trial horse
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby trial horse
trial balloon, trial by battle, trial by fire, trial court, trial examiner, trial horse, trial jury, trial lawyer, triallist, trial marriage, trialogue
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How to use trial horse in a sentence
And in the matter of a contest Jasper could not imagine a better trial horse than Buck Heath.
Way of the Lawless|Max Brand