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Definition of Coach horse
1. Noun. Strong draft horse for drawing coaches.
Definition of Coach horse
1. Noun. (nautical) ,(slang) A member of the crew who rowed the admiral's barge or a state barge ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Coach Horse
Literary usage of Coach horse
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Cyclopedia of American Agriculture: A Popular Survey of Agricultural by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1908)
"French coach horse. Fig. 466. By John A. Craig. ... The French coach horse of
the coach or " carrossier " type is in every essential a coach or carriage ..."
2. Annual Report by Illinois Farmers' Institute (1898)
"In case of a lack of Hambletonian stallions with size and quality to produce this
class, the French coach horse has been crossed with the trotting bred ..."
3. The Horse by William Youatt, Walker Watson, Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1874)
"The principal points in the coach-horse are, substance well-placed, a deop and
well-proportioned body, bone under the knee, and sound, open, tough foet. ..."
4. Agriculture by William Penn Brooks (1911)
"The French coach horse — The French coach horse contains a very large proportion
of the blood of the Arabian. This blood has been obtained both by direct ..."
5. Animal Husbandry for Schools by Merritt Wesley Harper (1919)
"The German coach horse. — This breed was developed in northwestern Germany, ...
The German coach horse owes its origin to horses introduced from the Orient. ..."
6. Annual Report by Illinois Farmers' Institute (1902)
"I refer to the coach horse. The ideal coacher is the result of a cross between
... They were bred as I have described the ideal coach horse, and were three ..."
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