English Explanatory Dictionary

carthorse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A large, strong horse used for pulling heavy loads.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

carthorse carthorses cart horse cart-horse

Etymology

From Middle English carthors, cartehors, from Old English crætehors (“a carthorse”), equivalent to cart + horse.

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