race-horse

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Definition of race-horse word

noun race-horse a horse bred or kept for racing, especially in flat races or steeplechases. 1

before 1620

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1620-30; race1 + horse

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".