Horsehood

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    the state or quality of being a horse uncountable

    "Why should that singing horse commonly called the nightingale, or that climbing horse hitherto known as the cat, fall down and worship you because of your horsehood?"

  2. 2
    A piece of horsewear that covers the head of the horse, often also its neck and shoulders. uncountable

Example

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"Why should that singing horse commonly called the nightingale, or that climbing horse hitherto known as the cat, fall down and worship you because of your horsehood?"

Etymology

From horse + -hood.

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