Cockhorse Definition
kŏkhôrs
noun
Webster's New World
A horse added to a team of horses to assist a wagon through high water or over difficult terrain.
American Heritage
Webster's New World
adjective
Lifted up, as one is on a tall horse.
Wiktionary
Lofty in feeling; exultant; proud; upstart.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Cockhorse
Noun
Singular:
cockhorse
Plural:
cockhorsesOrigin of Cockhorse
Origin unknown
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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