carthorse

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a large, strong horse used for pulling carts or other heavy loads

   The frightened carthorse strained against its harness in the crowded road.

From Middle English carthors, a compound of cart + horse. The closed spelling preserves a much older English compound for a horse bred or employed to pull loaded carts.

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