Waler

[ wey-ler ]

/ ˈweɪ lər /

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noun

a horse bred in New South Wales, Australia, as a military saddle horse and exported in numbers during the 19th century to British India.

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Origin of Waler

1840–50; after New South Wales; see -er¹

Words nearby Waler

Waldorf salad, Waldstein, waldsterben, Waldwick, wale, Waler, Wales, Wałęsa, Walesa, Lech, Waley, Walfish Bay

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How to use Waler in a sentence

Billy's friends promptly lassoed the "waler," hogtied and saddled him in a hurry.
Policing the Plains|R.G. MacBeth
Dicky had hardly reached the spot when a figure came running to the poor waler with a quick stumbling motion.
Donovan Pasha And Some People Of Egypt, Complete|Gilbert Parker
The Lost One took the pistol, cocked it, and held it to the head of the waler, which feebly turned to him in recognition.
Donovan Pasha And Some People Of Egypt, Complete|Gilbert Parker
Daleham swung his sister up into the saddle of her smart little countrybred and mounted his own waler.
The Elephant God|Gordon Casserly

But the liveliest of twelve-two ponies can do little against the long canter of a Waler.
The Short-story|William Patterson Atkinson

British Dictionary definitions for Waler

Waler

/ (ˈweɪlə) /

noun

mainly Australian a saddle horse originating in New South Wales

Word Origin for Waler

C19: from Wales, in New South Wales

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