Meaning of carthorse | Babel Free

Definitions

A large, strong horse used for pulling heavy loads.

Examples

“The blacksmith's forge shone bright on the opposite side of the way, and the proprietor had the hind-leg of a carthorse in his leather-coated lap.”

“He is not a man of independent fortune, for he works like a carthorse.”

“Athelstan Arundel walked home[…], foaming and raging. […] He walked the whole way, walking through crowds, and under the noses of dray-horses, carriage-horses, and cart-horses, without taking the least notice of them.”

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