Pferd — meaning in English
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English meaning
- 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 Similar to, or connected with, horses.
- knight noun In medieval Europe, an armored warrior on horseback who served a lord, typically after training as a page and squire.
- vault noun A strong, secure room, especially one used to store money, valuables, or important records.
Senses
Pferd is used for these senses in English:
- 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 (chess, informal) The chess piece representing a knight, depicted as a horse.
- horse (dated, slang, among students) A translation or other illegitimate aid in study or examination.
- 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.
- vault (gymnastics) A gymnastic movement performed on this apparatus.
- vault (often, figurative) Any archive of past content.
equine — full definition
- adj Relating to or resembling horses.
- noun A horse or a horse-like animal.
horse — full definition
- noun A large hoofed mammal with a mane and tail, long domesticated for riding, pulling loads, and farm work.
- noun A padded piece of gymnastics equipment, or a simple frame with legs, used for support or exercise.
- verb To fool around or engage in rough, playful behavior (usually as "horse around").
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