white horse

noun

1. a white-topped wave; whitecap.

white horse

noun

1. the outline of a horse carved into the side of a chalk hill, usually dating to the Neolithic, Bronze, or Iron Ages, such as that at Uffington, Berkshire

2. (usually plural) a wave with a white broken crest

Word History and Origins

Origin of white horse¹

First recorded in 1640–50

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