road horse

English

Alternative forms

  • road-horse

Etymology

From Middle English rode hors, rodehors, from Old English rādhors (“saddle-horse”), equivalent to road +‎ horse.

Noun

road horse (plural road horses)

  1. A horse suitable for use on roadways; roadster.
  2. (obsolete) A horse for riding; saddle-horse.
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