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ploughhorse

ploughhorse noun: a horse who pulls a plough.

Noun

ploughhorse (plural ploughhorses)

  1. A horse who pulls a plough.

Forms of ploughhorse

pluralploughhorses
alternative formplowhorse

Origin of ploughhorse

From plough + horse.

Questions about ploughhorse

What does ploughhorse mean?
Ploughhorse means a horse who pulls a plough.
What part of speech is ploughhorse?
Ploughhorse is a noun.
What is the plural of ploughhorse?
The plural of ploughhorse is ploughhorses.

Words near ploughhorse in the dictionary

  1. ploughgates
  2. ploughgirl
  3. ploughgirls
  4. ploughhead
  5. ploughheads
  6. ploughhorse
  7. ploughhorses
  8. ploughing
  9. ploughing a lonely furrow
  10. ploughing ahead
  11. ploughing back

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