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quarterhorse

quarterhorse is the alternative spelling of quarter horse.

Meaning of quarter horse

Noun

quarter horse (plural quarter horses)

  1. 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

Forms of quarterhorse

pluralquarterhorses

Questions about quarterhorse

What is quarterhorse the alternative spelling of?
Quarterhorse is the alternative spelling of quarter horse.

Words near quarterhorse in the dictionary

  1. quarterfinals
  2. quarterfoil
  3. quarterfoils
  4. quarterfold
  5. quarterfolds
  6. quarterhorse
  7. quarterhorses
  8. quartering
  9. quartering block
  10. quartering blocks
  11. quarterings

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