English
Etymology
From draft (itself from to draw) + horse.
Pronunciation
Noun
draft horse (plural draft horses)
- (American spelling) A horse used for muscular work other than carrying a rider and/or load, such as pulling a cart, plow, or log.
- A horse of a race specifically bred for such work, heavier and stronger than a mount.
Translations
horse used for muscular work
- Arabic: please add this translation if you can
- Bashkir: екке ат (yekke at)
- Basque: please add this translation if you can
- Dutch: trekpaard (nl) n
- Finnish: työhevonen (fi), kylmäverihevonen
- French: cheval de trait (fr) m
- German: Zugpferd (de) n, Arbeitspferd (de) n
- Greek: please add this translation if you can
- Ancient: ζύγιος m (zúgios)
- Hungarian: igásló (hu)
- Icelandic: dráttarhestur m, púlshestur m
- Ingrian: tööhepoin
- Italian: cavallo da tiro m
- Maori: hōiho tarāwhe
- Polish: koń pociągowy m
- Russian: тя́гловая ло́шадь f (tjáglovaja lóšadʹ), ломова́я ло́шадь (ru) f (lomovája lóšadʹ)
- Spanish: caballo de tiro m
- Swedish: draghäst c
- Turkish: beygir (tr), koşum atı (tr), yük beygiri
- Volapük: halajevod
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horse of a race specifically bred for such work
- Finnish: työhevonen (fi), kylmäverihevonen
- French: cheval de trait (fr) m, étalon de trait m (male), jument de trait f (female)
- German: Zugpferd (de) n, Zughengst m (male), Zugstute f (female), Arbeitspferd (de) n, Arbeitshengst m, Arbeitsstute f
- Volapük: halajevod, halahijevod (male), halajijevod (female)
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