Suffolk punch

noun

1. a breed of draught horse with a chestnut coat and short legs

Word History and Origins

Origin of Suffolk punch¹

C18: from dialect punch squat, short and thick

Example Sentences

Rutledge and his assistant Aaron Shannon, 21, a student from Berea College in Kentucky, spent the morning attaching logs to a cart pulled by two Suffolk Punch draft horses.

From Washington Times

A Suffolk Punch foal is the first in the UK to have been born using technology to determine its gender.

From BBC

The chestnut-coloured Suffolk punch was bred as a draught horse whose existence dates back to at least the 16th Century.

From BBC

Heisler’s goal is to continue to make people aware about the breed and keep the Suffolk Punch draft horses going.

From Washington Times

Even with his stature, Heisler is dwarfed by Bud and Doc, two of the three rare Suffolk Punch draft horses he owns at Heisler Hay and Horses in Dunbarton.

From Washington Times