English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

— meaning in English

Chinese → English · translate English → Chinese instead

English meaning

  • equestrian adj Relating to horse riding.
  • equine adj Relating to or resembling horses.
  • horse noun A large hoofed mammal with a mane and tail, long domesticated for riding, pulling loads, and farm work.
  • horsy adj Of, relating to, or similar to horses.
  • knight noun In medieval Europe, an armoured warrior on horseback who served a lord, typically after training as a page and squire.
  • steed noun A horse, especially a spirited one used for riding, often in literary or poetic contexts.

Senses

馬 is used for these senses in English:

  • draft horse (American spelling) A horse used for muscular work other than carrying a rider and/or load, such as pulling a cart, plow, or log.
  • equestrian Of horseback riding or horseback riders.
  • equine Of or relating to a horse or horses.
  • horse Any member of the species Equus ferus, including the Przewalski's horse and the extinct Equus ferus ferus.
  • horse Equipment with legs.
  • horsy Of or relating to horses.
  • knight (chess) A chess piece, often in the shape of a horse's head, that is moved two squares in one direction and one at right angles to that direction in a single move, leaping over any intervening pieces.
  • rootstock (agriculture) A healthy and vigorous-rooted plant that is used in grafting, most commonly as a sound base to support a scion that bears desirable fruit in orchard culture.

equestrian — full definition

  1. adj Relating to horse riding.
  2. noun A person who rides horses, especially skillfully or competitively.

equine — full definition

  1. adj Relating to or resembling horses.
  2. noun A horse or a horse-like animal.

Related Chinese words