draft horse

/'drɑ:ft'hɔ:s/

Thân thiện

A farmer leads a draft horse pulling a plow through a field.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A horse bred and used for pulling heavy loads: A draft horse is a large, powerful breed of horse specifically developed for strength and endurance to perform tasks such as pulling plows, wagons, or other heavy equipment.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The farmer used a draft horse to pull the plow through the field.
  • Before trucks, goods were often transported by teams of draft horses.

Advanced Usage

• "to work like a draft horse": to perform very hard, physical labor.
  • After moving furniture all day, I feel like I've been working like a draft horse.

Variants and Related Words

• Draft animal (n): any animal, such as a horse, ox, or mule, used for pulling heavy loads.
  • Oxen are another common type of draft animal.
• Draught horse (n): an alternative British English spelling for "draft horse".

Synonyms

• Workhorse: an animal or person that performs a large amount of arduous work.
• Cart horse: a horse used for pulling carts or carriages.

Related Phrases

• Heavy horse: another term for a large, powerful breed of horse used for draft work.

Học thuật

Noun

1. horse adapted for drawing heavy loads

Từ đồng nghĩa

• draught horse
• dray horse