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coach horse

coach horse noun: a horse that draws a coach.

Noun

coach horse (plural coach horses)

  1. A horse that draws a coach.
  2. (slang) A member of the crew who rowed the admiral's barge or a state barge

Forms of coach horse

pluralcoach horses

Questions about coach horse

What does coach horse mean?
Coach horse means a horse that draws a coach.
What part of speech is coach horse?
Coach horse is a noun.
What is the plural of coach horse?
The plural of coach horse is coach horses.

Words near coach horse in the dictionary

  1. coach drivers
  2. coach gun
  3. coach guns
  4. coach horn
  5. coach horns
  6. coach horse
  7. coach horses
  8. coach house
  9. coach houses
  10. coach inn
  11. coach inns

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