Wooden Horse
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Wooden Horse
First recorded in 1615–25
Example Sentences
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In the Wooden Horse escape, in which a tunnel was dug underneath a vaulting horse, he was one of the organising committee.
From BBC
During that time, he helped in escape attempts immortalised in the films, The Wooden Horse and the Great Escape.
From BBC
The explosion happened after Southern California Gas Co. responded to reports of a natural gas line that was damaged during work on the home in the 23500 block of Wooden Horse Trail on Monday morning.
From Los Angeles Times
Walking through the gallery, where posters leaned against the walls to stand in for the paintings in the exhibition, Diana talked about some of the works, like “Maya With Doll and Wooden Horse,” from 1938.
From New York Times
Wooden Horse, tribute to the band Crosby, Stills & Nash.
From New York Times
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