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pole horse

noun

  1. a horse harnessed to the tongue of a vehicle; poler; wheeler.


pole horse

noun

  1. a horse harnessed alongside the shaft (pole) of a vehicle Also calledpoler
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pole horse1

An Americanism dating back to 1815–25
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Example Sentences

The pole horses followed as a matter of course,--the coach came up with a graceful sweep to the farmer's door, and then the horses were easily stopped.

The postilion started the horses, the off pole horse tugged at his collar, the high springs creaked, and the body of the coach swayed.

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