noun
warhorse
Warhorse (noun) means any horse used in cavalry, particularly one that carries a knight in armour.
noun
1
Any horse used in cavalry, particularly one that carries a knight in armour.
2
Someone who has faced many difficult situations over a long career and is highly experienced.
"Among other accidents of that year was a Democratic president. Judge Atwood was a warhorse of Democracy."
— O. Henry pseudonym; William Sydney Porter, Cupid’s Exile Number Two (1904)
"Certainly this was a bold proposal to an old warhorse like Ecuyer, and, like a true English bulldog, he voiced a reply which made the Indians wince."
— Charles H. L. Johnston, Famous Indian Chiefs (1909)
3
A play or piece of music that is performed again and again, sometimes so often that it feels overused.
"I remember taking the old warhorse, “Una Voce Poco Fa,” from Il Barbiere (Rossini) to three of the greatest living singing masters in Italy."
— Millie Ryan, What Every Singer Should Know (1910)
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Etymology
Formed from war and horse.
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What is the meaning of warhorse?
"warhorse" (noun) means any horse used in cavalry, particularly one that carries a knight in armour.
What is another word for warhorse?
Other words for "warhorse" include veteran, oldtimer, stager.
What are the different meanings of warhorse?
"warhorse" has 3 main meanings: 1. Any horse used in cavalry, particularly one that carries a knight in armour; 2. Someone who has faced many difficult situations over a long career and is highly experienced; 3. A play or piece of music that is performed again and again, sometimes so often that it feels overused.
