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plowhorse

plowhorse noun: a horse who pulls a plow.

Noun

plowhorse (plural plowhorses)

  1. A horse who pulls a plow.

Forms of plowhorse

pluralplowhorses
alternative formploughhorse

Origin of plowhorse

From plow + horse.

Questions about plowhorse

What does plowhorse mean?
Plowhorse means a horse who pulls a plow.
What part of speech is plowhorse?
Plowhorse is a noun.
What is the plural of plowhorse?
The plural of plowhorse is plowhorses.

Words near plowhorse in the dictionary

  1. plowgates
  2. plowgirl
  3. plowgirls
  4. plowhead
  5. plowheads
  6. plowhorse
  7. plowhorses
  8. plowin'
  9. plowing
  10. plowing ahead
  11. plowing back

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