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horse
noun
a
large
,
strong
animal
with
four
legs
that
people
ride
or
use
to
pull
things
.
•
Julia
loves
to
brush
her
horse
after
school
.
Julia
loves
to
brush
her
horse
after
school
.
•
The
cowboy
climbed
onto
his
horse
and
rode
across
the
prairie
.
The
cowboy
climbed
onto
his
horse
and
rode
across
the
prairie
.
Old
English
hors
,
related
to
Proto-Germanic
*hurz–
and
Old
Norse
hross
,
meaning
‘
horse
’.
noun
informal
name
for
the
knight
,
the
chess
piece
that
moves
in
an
L-shape
.
•
I
lost
my
horse
early
in
the
game
and
my
defense
fell
apart
.
I
lost
my
horse
early
in
the
game
and
my
defense
fell
apart
.
•
Move
your
horse
to
protect
the
queen
.
Move
your
horse
to
protect
the
queen
.
Nickname
comes
from
the
horse-shaped
head
carved
on
traditional
knight
pieces
.
noun
a
padded
piece
of
gymnastic
equipment
,
with
or
without
handles
,
used
for
vaulting
or
swinging
routines
.
•
The
gymnast
swung
his
legs
over
the
horse
with
perfect
form
.
The
gymnast
swung
his
legs
over
the
horse
with
perfect
form
.
•
She
practiced
vaulting
on
the
horse
for
hours
before
the
competition
.
She
practiced
vaulting
on
the
horse
for
hours
before
the
competition
.
Named
for
its
rough
resemblance
to
the
back
of
a
real
horse
,
which
early
gymnasts
once
vaulted
.
noun
slang
term
for
the
illegal
drug
heroin
.
•
The
detective
suspected
the
package
was
full
of
horse
,
not
sugar
.
The
detective
suspected
the
package
was
full
of
horse
,
not
sugar
.
•
He
warned
his
friend
to
stay
away
from
horse
because
of
its
dangers
.
He
warned
his
friend
to
stay
away
from
horse
because
of
its
dangers
.
American
slang
recorded
from
the
1950s
,
origin
uncertain
;
possibly
from
the
drug
’
s
strong
“
kick
.”
verb
-
horse
,
horsing
,
horses
,
horsed
to
supply
someone
or
something
with
a
horse
,
or
to
mount
on
horseback
.
•
The
stable
owner
agreed
to
horse
the
travelers
for
their
journey
.
The
stable
owner
agreed
to
horse
the
travelers
for
their
journey
.
•
They
horsed
the
statue
onto
the
truck
using
a
crane
.
They
horsed
the
statue
onto
the
truck
using
a
crane
.
From
the
noun
‘
horse
’;
first
recorded
as
a
verb
in
the
16th
century
meaning
‘
to
mount
or
supply
with
horses
’.
author
noun
a
person
who
writes
books
,
stories
,
articles
,
or
other
texts
,
especially
as
a
job
•
The
author
signed
copies
of
her
new
novel
at
the
bookstore
.
The
author
signed
copies
of
her
new
novel
at
the
bookstore
.
•
Every
author
hopes
readers
will
love
their
stories
.
Every
author
hopes
readers
will
love
their
stories
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
“
autour
,”
from
Latin
“
auctor
”
meaning
“
originator
,
promoter
,
maker
.”
noun
someone
who
creates
or
is
responsible
for
an
idea
,
plan
,
rule
,
or
piece
of
work
•
Scientists
praised
the
author
of
the
groundbreaking
theory
.
Scientists
praised
the
author
of
the
groundbreaking
theory
.
•
She
is
considered
the
author
of
the
new
company
policy
.
She
is
considered
the
author
of
the
new
company
policy
.
verb
to
write
or
create
a
book
,
article
,
report
,
or
other
written
work
•
She
authored
a
best-selling
biography
of
Nelson
Mandela
.
She
authored
a
best-selling
biography
of
Nelson
Mandela
.
•
The
senator
authored
the
bill
to
improve
healthcare
.
The
senator
authored
the
bill
to
improve
healthcare
.
