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carriage horse

car·riage horse
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kar-ij hawrs]
    • /ˈkær ɪdʒ hɔrs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kar-ij hawrs]
    • /ˈkær ɪdʒ hɔrs/

Definition of carriage horse words

  • noun carriage horse a horse trained and groomed to draw carriages. 1

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Origin of carriage horse

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Carriage horse

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

carriage horse popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

carriage horse usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for carriage horse

noun carriage horse

  • coach horse — a horse, usually strong and heavily built, for drawing a coach.

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