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draft horse

[draft hawrs, drahft] / ˈdræft ˌhɔrs, drɑft /
NOUN
post horse
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One man rides a draft horse dragging a wooden harrow, weighted down by a boulder, to break up the soil.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

On a crisp, wintry day on Belgium's far-western coast, Gunther Vanbleu rides his draft horse down the sandy beach and into the shallow waters.

From Reuters ● Nov. 7, 2023

Sidney A. Beard and Jill Brown have six cats, three hens, two dogs, two rabbits and a Belgian draft horse, all rescues.

From New York Times ● Oct. 8, 2021

So that’s when the brute force comes into play, and just being a comedy draft horse.

From Slate ● Mar. 23, 2021

A septa as large as a draft horse hovered over them, and behind her two big men in crimson cloaks, Lannister house guards.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin




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