draft horse

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draft horse

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From draft (itself from to draw) + horse.

noun draft horses · draught horse

  1. US A horse used for muscular work other than carrying a rider and/or load, such as pulling a cart, plow, or log.
  2. A horse of a race specifically bred for such work, heavier and stronger than a mount.

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noun horse used for muscular work

Españolcaballo de tiro
Françaischeval de trait
DeutschZugpferd, Arbeitspferd
Italianocavallo da tiro
Русскийтя́гловая ло́шадь tjáglovaja lóšadʹ, ломова́я ло́шадь lomovája lóšadʹ

noun horse of a race specifically bred for such work

Françaischeval de trait, étalon de trait, jument de trait
DeutschZugpferd, Zughengst, Zugstute, Arbeitspferd, Arbeitshengst, Arbeitsstute

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@misc{draft_horse_2026,
  title = {draft horse},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/draft%20horse},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}