cart horse

noun

1. a strong horse bred to draw heavy loads; draft horse.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cart horse¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Example Sentences

Something called the Bulgarian bag looks like the collar on a cart horse.

From Washington Post

A sergeant was leading a cart horse over the back of which was draped an officer, unconscious or dead, his feet and wrists secured by ropes.

From Literature

Putting his last strength into the effort to remain where he was, he loosed his teeth from Woundwort’s shoulder and dropped his head, like a cart horse straining at a load.

From Literature

That amount, Heathers quips, is more appropriate for a cart horse than a child.

From Science Magazine

The Euro project put the political cart firmly ahead of the horse, trundling along, dragging a few rather fine stallions, harnessed to assorted cart horses and the occasional donkey behind it.

From BBC