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shire horse

shire horse noun: a draught horse of a tall British breed, usually bay, black, or grey.

Noun

shire horse (plural shire horses)

  1. A draught horse of a tall British breed, usually bay, black, or grey.
    Synonyms:
    shire

Synonyms of shire horse

Forms of shire horse

pluralshire horses

Questions about shire horse

What does shire horse mean?
Shire horse means a draught horse of a tall British breed, usually bay, black, or grey.
What part of speech is shire horse?
Shire horse is a noun.
What is the plural of shire horse?
The plural of shire horse is shire horses.

Words near shire horse in the dictionary

  1. Shirazi
  2. Shirazis
  3. Shirburnian
  4. Shirburnians
  5. shire
  6. shire horse
  7. shire horses
  8. Shire Oak
  9. shire town
  10. shire towns
  11. shire-reeve

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