prad
prad noun: a horse.
Noun
prad (plural prads)
- A horse.
- Horse Stealers, they go together always the Day before, to look over the Grounds for a good Prad or Prads […]1754, John Poulter, The Discoveries of John Poulter, alias Baxter, Sherborne, page 39
- We had fixed our eye on a horse-dealer, and had some conversation with him about the purchase of a prad; but we could not agree, and parted, on account of a deeker, who was eyeing us closely, and I observed him speak to the jockey.1821, David Haggart, The Life of David Haggart, written by himself while under sentence of death, London: W. and C. Tait, page 22
Examples of prad in a sentence
- 'Just send somebody out to relieve my mate, will you, young man?' said the officer; 'he's in the gig, a-minding the prad. […]'1838, Boz [pseudonym; Charles Dickens], “chapter XXXI”, in Oliver Twist; […], volume (please specify |volume=I, II, or III), London...
- So smooth of face, so fine of eye, so much a beautiful part of his beautiful chestnut prad.1938, Xavier Herbert, chapter XIII, in Capricornia, New York: D. Appleton-Century, published 1943, page 212:
Forms of prad
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Origin of prad
Borrowed from Dutch paard (“horse”). Doublet of palfrey.
Questions about prad
- What does prad mean?
- Prad means a horse.
- How do you use prad in a sentence?
- 'Just send somebody out to relieve my mate, will you, young man?' said the officer; 'he's in the gig, a-minding the prad. […]'
- What part of speech is prad?
- Prad is a noun.
- What is the plural of prad?
- The plural of prad is prads.
Words near prad in the dictionary
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