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distaffer

distaffer noun: a horse that races in a distaff (race for female horses only).

Noun

distaffer (plural distaffers)

  1. A horse that races in a distaff (race for female horses only).

Forms of distaffer

pluraldistaffers

Origin of distaffer

From distaff + -er.

Questions about distaffer

What does distaffer mean?
Distaffer means a horse that races in a distaff (race for female horses only).
What part of speech is distaffer?
Distaffer is a noun.
What is the plural of distaffer?
The plural of distaffer is distaffers.

Words near distaffer in the dictionary

  1. distaff
  2. Distaff Day
  3. distaff side
  4. distaff sides
  5. distaffe
  6. distaffer
  7. distaffers
  8. distaffes
  9. distaffs
  10. distain
  11. distained

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