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boathorses

boathorses is the plural of boathorse.

Meaning of boathorse

Noun

boathorse (plural boathorses)

  1. A horse that tows a boat or barge.
    • The boathorse provided the power for most boats until the 1880s, when steam boats became more common.2004, Avril Lansdell, Canal Arts and Crafts, page 35

Questions about boathorses

What is boathorses the plural of?
Boathorses is the plural of boathorse.

Words near boathorses in the dictionary

  1. boatfuls
  2. Boath
  3. boathook
  4. boathooks
  5. boathorse
  6. boathorses
  7. boathouse
  8. boathouse rum
  9. boathouse rummy
  10. boathouses
  11. boatie

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