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horse-lock

horse-lock noun: a padlock.

Noun

horse-lock (plural horse-locks)

  1. (obsolete) A padlock.
  2. (obsolete) A shackle for a horse's feet.

Forms of horse-lock

pluralhorse-locks

Questions about horse-lock

What does horse-lock mean?
Horse-lock means a padlock.
What part of speech is horse-lock?
Horse-lock is a noun.
What is the plural of horse-lock?
The plural of horse-lock is horse-locks.

Words near horse-lock in the dictionary

  1. horse-leech
  2. horse-leeches
  3. horse-like
  4. horse-litter
  5. horse-litters
  6. horse-lock
  7. horse-locks
  8. horse-milliner
  9. horse-milliners
  10. horse-nail
  11. horse-nails

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