quarter horse
quarter horse noun: an American breed of horse originally bred for short-distance racing.
Noun
quarter horse (plural quarter horses)
- An American breed of horse originally bred for short-distance racing.
- I'm getting ready to go out and play the quarter horses.1980, Charles Bukowski, letter, 4 November, in On Writing, Canongate 2016, p. 158
- When the last tune of music floated from the fleet, he unstabled his quarter horse and headed for the coastal road leading west and north on his circuit.1992, Elizabeth Darracott Wheeler, Sir John Dodderidge, Celebrated Barrister of Britain, 1555-1628
Forms of quarter horse
| plural | quarter horses |
|---|---|
| alternative form | quarterhorse |
| alternative form | quarter-horse |
Origin of quarter horse
Named for its ability to outdistance other horse breeds in races of a quarter mile or less.
Questions about quarter horse
- What does quarter horse mean?
- Quarter horse means an American breed of horse originally bred for short-distance racing.
- What part of speech is quarter horse?
- Quarter horse is a noun.
- What is the plural of quarter horse?
- The plural of quarter horse is quarter horses.
Words near quarter horse in the dictionary
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