- a large, solid-hoofed, herbivorous quadruped, Equus caballus, domesticated since prehistoric times, bred in a number of varieties, and used for carrying or pulling loads, for riding, and for racing.
- a fully mature male animal of this type; stallion.
- any of several perissodactyls belonging to the family Equidae, including the horse, zebra, donkey, and ass, having a thick, flat coat with a narrow mane along the back of the neck and bearing the weight on only one functioning digit, the third, which is widened into a round or spade-shaped hoof.
- something on which a person rides, sits, or exercises, as if astride the back of such an animal: rocking horse.
- a frame, block, etc., with legs, on which something is mounted or supported.
- Gymnastics.
- carriage (def. 7).
- soldiers serving on horseback; cavalry: a thousand horse.
- a man; fellow.
- horsepower.
- the power or capacity to accomplish something, as by having enough money, personnel, or expertise: Our small company doesn't have the horses to compete against a giant corporation.
- a knight.
- a crib, translation, or other illicit aid to a student's recitation; trot; pony.
- a mass of rock enclosed within a lode or vein.
- traveler (def. 6b).
- a mold of a curved frame, especially one used when the complexity of the curves requires laying out at full size.
- heroin.
- to provide with a horse or horses.
- to set on horseback.
- to set or carry on a person's back or on one's own back.
- to cut notches for steps into (a carriage beam).
- to move with great physical effort or force: It took three men to horse the trunk up the stairs.
- Slang.
- to make (a person) the target of boisterous jokes.
- to perform boisterously, as a part or a scene in a play.
- Nautical.
- to caulk (a vessel) with a hammer.
- to work or haze (a sailor) cruelly or unfairly.
- to place (someone) on a person's back, in order to be flogged.
- to mount or go on a horse.
- (of a mare) to be in heat.
- to have sexual intercourse.
- of, for, or pertaining to a horse or horses: the horse family; a horse blanket.
- drawn or powered by a horse or horses.
- mounted or serving on horses: horse troops.
- unusually large.
- to fool around; indulge in horseplay.
- to be mistaken in judgment, especially in backing a losing candidate.
- to attempt to revive a discussion, topic, or idea that has waned, been exhausted, or proved fruitless.
- on good authority; from the original or a trustworthy source: I have it straight from the horse's mouth that the boss is retiring.
- to check one's impulsiveness; be patient or calm: Hold your horses! I'm almost ready.
- something entirely different.
- to be critical of a gift.
- Mount your horse! Ride!
- a domesticated perissodactyl mammal, Equus caballus, used for draught work and riding: family Equidae
- the adult male of this species; stallion
- wild horse
- a horse (Equus caballus) that has become feral
- another name for Przewalski's horse
- any other member of the family Equidae, such as the zebra or ass
- (as modifier)
- horsemen, esp cavalry
- short for Baja California Norte
- a narrow board supported by a pair of legs at each end, used as a frame for sawing or as a trestle, barrier, etc
- a contrivance on which a person may ride and exercise
- a slang word for heroin
- a mass of rock within a vein of ore
- a rod, rope, or cable, fixed at the ends, along which something may slide by means of a thimble, shackle, or other fitting; traveller
- chess an informal name for knight
- informal short for horsepower
- drawn by a horse or horses
- a completely different topic, argument, etc
- to be disdainfully aloof
- flog a dead horse See flog (def. 6)
- to hold back; restrain oneself
- a policy, course of action, etc modified slightly to take account of specific circumstances without departing in essentials from the original
- the most reliable source
- an order to mount horses
- to provide with a horse or horses
- to put or be put on horseback
- to move (something heavy) into position by sheer physical strength
