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Quarter horse

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Noun
  1. 1
    An American breed of horse originally bred for short-distance racing.

    "I'm getting ready to go out and play the quarter horses."

  2. 2
    a small powerful horse originally bred for sprinting in quarter-mile races in Virginia wordnet

Etymology

Named for its ability to outdistance other horse breeds in races of a quarter mile or less.

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