Meaning of horse in English

1. Pronunciation

   /hɔrs/

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1. Verb

   horse

   Definitions

   1. provide with a horse or horses

2. Noun

   horse

   Etymology

   Old English hors, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ros and German Ross

   Definitions

   1. solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
3. 2. a padded gymnastic apparatus on legs
4. 3. troops trained to fight on horseback

   Examples

   • « 500 horse led the attack »
5. 4. a framework for holding wood that is being sawed
6. 5. a chessman in the shape of a horse's head

   Examples

   • « can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa) »