Stalking-horse

noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of stalking horse. alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game wordnet
  3. 3
    screen consisting of a figure of a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game wordnet
  4. 4
    something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason wordnet
  5. 5
    a candidate put forward to divide the Opposition or to mask the true candidate wordnet

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