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horse
forelock
mane
pommel
withers
saddle flap
saddle
back
hindquarters
bridle
noseband
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shoulder
elbow
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has lost his horse in a battle and needs another one. He
needs the horse so much that he promises to make someone
king if they give him a horse. It is often used humorously
when someone needs something badly. 6 a horse of
another/a different colour a completely different thing or
situation 7 (straight) from the horse's mouth infml (of
information) from the actual person concerned, not told
indirectly → see also CLOTHESHORSE, DARK HORSE, GIFT
HORSE, HIGH HORSE, TROJAN HORSE, WHITE HORSE, put the
cart before the horse (CART¹), flog a dead horse (FLOG),
Hold your horses! (HOLD¹)
horse² v
horse around/about phr v [I] infml to play roughly or waste
time in rough play
horse·back¹ /'hɔ:sbæk||'hɔ:rs-/ n on horseback (riding)
on a horse: Police on horseback broke up the demonstration.
horseback² adj, adv [A] especially AmE on the back of a horse:
horseback riding
horse·box /'hɔ:sbɒks||'hɔ:rsbɑ:ks/ || usually 'horse car,
horse trailer AmE — n a large enclosed container that is
fixed to or pulled by a motor vehicle, used for carrying
horses from one place to another
horse 'chestnut also chestnut n 1 a large tree with
white or pink flowers 2 a shiny brown nut from this tree →
see also CONKER
horse·flesh /'hɔ:sfleʃ||'hɔ:rs-/ n [U] slang horses generally,
especially with regard to their fitness for racing. This word is
usually used by people with a professional interest in racing:
a good judge of horseflesh
horse·fly /'hɔ:sflaɪ||'hɔ:rs-/ n a large fly that stings horses
and cattle
'Horse Guards, the [P] the ROYAL HORSE GUARDS
Horse Guards Pa'rade a wide square in central London
used for public ceremonies by the BLUES AND ROYALS and
other British army REGIMENTS
horse·hair /'hɔ:sheə||'hɔ:rs-/ n [U] the long hair from a
horse, especially from the MANE and tail, especially when
used to fill the inside of furniture
horse·man /'hɔ:smən||'hɔ:rs-/ n pl. -men /mən/ a person
who rides a horse, especially skilfully
horse·man·ship /'hɔ:smənʃɪp||'hɔ:rs-/ n [U] the practice
or skill of horse-riding
Horse of the 'Year ,Show, the a SHOW JUMPING
competition held every year in London
'horse ,opera n humor, especially AmE for WESTERN → compare
SOAP OPERA
horse·play /'hɔ:spleɪ||'hɔ:rs-/ n [U] rough noisy behaviour,
usually in fun
horse·pow·er /'hɔ:sˌpaʊə||'hɔ:rs-/ abbrev. HP n pl. horse-
power [C;U] (a measure of) the power of an engine: This car
has a 40 horsepower engine.
'horse ,racing n [U] the running of races between horses
ridden by JOCKEYS. Horse racing is a popular sport in Britain
and the US, and while very few people own racehorses, many
people are interested in the races and risk money on the horse
which they think will win a race. → see colour photo on
page A44
horse·rad·ish /'hɔ:sˌrædɪʃ||'hɔ:rs-/ n [U] a plant whose root
is used to make a strong-tasting SAUCE (horseradish sauce)
which is eaten with meat, especially with ROAST BEEF
'horse sense n [U] infml for COMMON SENSE
horse·shit /'hɔ:sˌʃt||'hɔ:rs-/ n [U] taboo slang, especially AmE
nonsense; BULLSHIT
horse·shoe /'hɔ:s-ʃu:, 'hɔ:s-||'hɔ:r-/ n 1 also shoe — a
curved piece of iron nailed on under a horse's foot 2 some-
thing in the shape of a horseshoe, such as a decorative card
given at weddings to bring good luck
horse·shoes /'hɔ:s-ʃu:z, 'hɔ:s-||'hɔ:r-/ n [U] an American
outdoor game in which one throws horseshoes at a fixed
marker
'horse-,trading n [U] the process by which two sides try to
reach agreement with each other, e.g. about prices, the
details of a contract etc: Each side got what it wanted by
clever political horse-trading.
'horse ,trailer n AmE for HORSEBOX
horse·whip /'hɔ:sˌwɪp||'hɔ:rs-/ v -pp- [T] to beat (someone)
hard, especially with a whip for a horse
horse·wom·an /'hɔ:sˌwʊmən||'hɔ:rs-/ n pl. -women
/ˌwɪmɪn/ a woman who rides a horse, especially skilfully
hors·y, horsey /'hɔ:si||'hɔ:rsi/ adj 1 BrE (especially of a
woman, often one of high social class) interested in horses,
fond of riding etc 2 usually derog of an appearance which
reminds one of horses —iness n [U]
hor·ti·cul·ture /'hɔ:tɪˌkʌltʃə||'hɔ:r-/ n [U] the practice or
science of growing fruit, flowers, and vegetables → compare
AGRICULTURE —tural /ˌhɔ:tɪˈkʌltʃərəl||ˌhɔ:r-/ adj
—turalist n
ho·san·na /həʊˈzænə/ n, interj bibl a shout of praise to God
hose¹ /həʊz/ || also hose·pipe /'həʊzpaɪp/ BrE — n [C;U] (a
piece of) rubber or plastic tube which can be moved and
bent to direct water onto fires, gardens etc
hose² v [T(DOWN)] to use a hose on, especially for washing:
hosing the car down | to hose the garden
hose³ n [U] 1 (used especially in shops) TIGHTS, STOCKINGS, or
socks 2 tight-fitting leg coverings worn by men in former
times