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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A small and usually disdained type of horse, typically bred in Scotland and Ireland.

   "To the west Ollo Lophand and Tim Stone were moving through the horselines, feeding and watering the remaining garrons."

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname from French.

Synonyms

All synonyms

crockdoggallowaygoathackjade

Example

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"To the west Ollo Lophand and Tim Stone were moving through the horselines, feeding and watering the remaining garrons."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic gearran, Irish gearrán.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French Garron, a variant of Garon.

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