noun
warhorse
Warhorse (noun) means any horse used in horse-cavalry, but especially one bearing an armoured knight.
noun
1
Any horse used in horse-cavalry, but especially one bearing an armoured knight.
2
An experienced person who has been through many battles, situations or contests; someone who has given long service.
3
A regularly revived theatrical or musical work, as with Hamlet or a Beethoven symphony, or as excerpts thereto. May imply that the work in question has become hackneyed.
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Etymology
From war + horse.
Rhymes for warhorse
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What is the meaning of warhorse?
"warhorse" (noun) means any horse used in horse-cavalry, but especially one bearing an armoured knight.
What are the different meanings of warhorse?
"warhorse" has 3 main meanings: 1. Any horse used in horse-cavalry, but especially one bearing an armoured knight; 2. An experienced person who has been through many battles, situations or contests; someone who has given long service; 3. A regularly revived theatrical or musical work, as with Hamlet or a Beethoven symphony, or as excerpts thereto. May imply that the work in question has become hackneyed.