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Definition of carthorses in English English dictionary
- plural of carthorse
- carthorse
- A large, strong horse used for pulling heavy loads
He is not a man of independent fortune, for he works like a carthorse.
- carthorse
- {n} a horse used to draw in a cart
- carthorse
- {i} (British) big strong horse used for heavy work and for pulling a cart
- carthorse
- draft horse kept for pulling carts
- carthorse
- A carthorse is a large, powerful horse that is used to pull carts or farm machinery. Where we use tractors, obviously they used cart-horses in those days. a large strong horse, often used for pulling heavy loads