English Explanatory Dictionary

horse litter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A litter pulled or borne by one horse or borne on poles borne by two or more horses.
  2. Synonym of horsecart, particularly in contexts for carrying the injured or deceased in early cart ambulances or hearses.
  3. Straw or similar litter used for horses' rest or, once mixed with horse urine and excrement, as a waste product or fertilizer.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɔrsˌlɪdər/ /ˈhɔːsˌlɪtə/

Word forms

horse litter horse litters horse-litter horselitter

Synonyms

horsecart particularly in contexts for carrying the injured or deceased in early cart ambulances or hearses
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