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roan

[rohn] / roʊn /
NOUN
equine
Synonyms
STRONG


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He called the servant man to go, Saddled the dappled roan, And he rode to her father’s house that night, Knocked on the door alone.

From The New Yorker ● May 13, 2019

He drew attention from his first day on the job, when he mounted a roan gelding to ride across Washington’s National Mall to the Department of Interior.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 16, 2018

Zinke had a memorable administration debut when he rode a bay roan gelding to his first day of work in March 2017.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2018

The horse, a bay roan gelding standing just over 17 hands tall, is normally kept in stables on the Mall and is owned by the U.S.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 2, 2017

Then here came three cows with young calves and a roan bull.

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson


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