noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A draught horse of a large, strong, usually dapple-grey breed originating in Perche, a former district of France.
2. 2
   one of a breed of grey or black draft horses originally used in France to draw heavy coaches or artillery wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

carthorsedraft horseheavy horsework horse

Antonyms

All antonyms

light horsepony

Etymology

From French.