hoers

Noun

hoer (plural hoers)

1. One who hoes.

Noun

horse (countable and uncountable, plural horses)

1. A hoofed mammal, Equus ferus caballus, often used throughout history for riding and draft work.
   • A cowboy's greatest friend is his horse.
   1. Any member of the species Equus ferus, including the Przewalski's horse and the extinct Equus ferus ferus.
   2. Any current or extinct animal of the family Equidae, including zebras and asses.
      • These bone features, distinctive in the zebra, are actually present in all horses.
   3. A male horse, as opposed to a mare.
      • ‘That’s not a mare; that’s a b--- horse!’1933, Frank Clune, Try Anything Once, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 16
   4. (sometimes, uncountable) Cavalry soldiers (sometimes capitalized when referring to an official category).
      • We should place two units of horse and one of foot on this side of the field.
   5. (informal) The chess piece representing a knight, depicted as a horse.
      • Now just remind me how the horse moves again?

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