Webster's Dictionary 1913

3106

Horse-drench

Horse″–drench′ (?), n. 1. A dose of physic for a horse. Shak.2. The appliance by which the dose is administered.

3107

Horse-jockey

Horse″–jock′ey (?), n. 1. A professional rider and trainer of race horses.2. A trainer and dealer in horses.

3108

Horse-leech

Horse″–leech′ (?), n. 1. (Zoöl.) A large blood-sucking leech (Hæmopsis vorax), of Europe and Northern Africa. It attacks the lips and mouths of horses.2. A farrier; a veterinary...

3109

Horse-leechery

Horse″–leech′er‐y (?), n. The business of a farrier; especially, the art of curing the diseases of horses.

3110

Horse-litter

Horse″–lit′ter (?), n. A carriage hung on poles, and borne by and between two horses. Milton.

3111

Horse-radish

Horse″–rad′ish (?), n.(Bot.) A plant of the genus Nasturtium (N. Armoracia), allied to scurvy grass, having a root of a pungent taste, much used, when grated, as a condiment and...

3112

Horseback

Horse″back′ (?), n. 1. The back of a horse.2. An extended ridge of sand, gravel, and bowlders, in a half-stratified condition. Agassiz.On horseback, on the back of a horse; moun...

3113

Horsefish

Horse″fish′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) (a) The moonfish (Selene setipinnis). (b) The sauger.

3114

Horseflesh

Horse″flesh′ (?), n. 1. The flesh of horses.The Chinese eat horseflesh at this day. Bacon.2. Horses, generally; the qualities of a horse; as, he is a judge of horseflesh.Horsefl...

3115

Horsefly

Horse″fly′ (?), n.; pl.Horseflies (�). 1. (Zoöl.) Any dipterous fly of the family Tabanidæ, that stings horses, and sucks their blood.☞ Of these flies there are numerous species...

3116

Horsefoot

Horse″foot′ (?), n.; pl.Horsefeet (#). 1. (Bot.) The coltsfoot.2. (Zoöl.) The Limulus or horseshoe crab.

3117

Horsehair

Horse″hair′ (?), n. A hair of a horse, especially one from the mane or tail; the hairs of the mane or tail taken collectively; a fabric or tuft made of such hairs.Horsehair worm...

3118

Horsehead

Horse″head′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) The silver moonfish (Selene vomer).

3119

Horsehide

Horse″hide′ (?), n. 1. The hide of a horse.2. Leather made of the hide of a horse.

3120

Horseknop

Horse″knop′ (?), n.(Bot.) Knapweed.

3121

Horselaugh

Horse″laugh′ (?), n. A loud, boisterous laugh; a guffaw. Pope.

3122

Horseless

Horse″less, a. Being without a horse; specif., not requiring a horse; — said of certain vehicles in which horse power has been replaced by electricity, steam, etc.; as, a horsel...

3123

Horseman

Horse″man (?), n.; pl.Horsemen (�). 1. A rider on horseback; one skilled in the management of horses; a mounted man.2. (Mil.) A mounted soldier; a cavalryman.3. (Zoöl.) (a) A la...

3124

Horsemanship

Horse″man‐ship, n. The act or art of riding, and of training and managing horses; manege.

3125

Horsemint

Horse″mint′ (?), n.(Bot.) (a) A coarse American plant of the Mint family (Monarda punctata). (b) In England, the wild mint (Mentha sylvestris).

3126

Horsenail

Horse″nail′ (?), n. A thin, pointed nail, with a heavy flaring head, for securing a horsehoe to the hoof; a horsehoe nail.

3127

Horseplay

Horse″play′ (?), n. Rude, boisterous play.Too much given to horseplay in his raillery. Dryden.

3128

Horsepond

Horse″pond′ (?), n. A pond for watering horses.

3129

Horserake

Horse″rake′ (?), n. A rake drawn by a horse.

3130

Horseshoe

Horse″shoe′ (?), n. 1. A shoe for horses, consisting of a narrow plate of iron in form somewhat like the letter U, nailed to a horse's hoof.2. Anything shaped like a horsehoe.3....

3131

Horseshoeing

Horse″shoe′ing (?), n. The act or employment of shoeing horses.

3132

Horseshoer

Horse″sho′er (?), n. One who shoes horses.