white horse

noun

1. a white-topped wave; whitecap.

white horse

noun

1. the outline of a horse carved into the side of a chalk hill, usually dating to the Neolithic, Bronze, or Iron Ages, such as that at Uffington, Berkshire
2. usually plural a wave with a white broken crest

Word History and Origins

Origin of white horse¹

First recorded in 1640–50

Example Sentences

Mr. Payne’s coffin arrived in a carriage drawn by two white horses.

From New York Times

Murray rode into an Uptown nightclub on a white horse, partied with Lindsay Lohan and the Strokes, and had one of sport's great lost weeks.

From BBC

Historical accounts and later folk tales suggest white horses were valued for sacrifices, for example.

From Science Magazine

Behind them in landaus of their own, drawn by white horses, came the other royal princesses.

From Literature

The front of the white horse was covered in red.

From Seattle Times

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