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warhorse

[wawr-hawrs] / ˈwɔrˌhɔrs /


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French knights were expensive, each man-at-arms the product of many years of training, his armor and warhorse a major investment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The warhorse Wawrinka departed for a medical timeout after the third set as his Melbourne escapades caught up with him.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

What position you play is also a factor - Youngs and Care are scrum-halves and Goode and Brown full-backs - with warhorse prop Cole something of an outlier.

From BBC • May 29, 2025

Me, I’d root quixotically for an antiquated meaning of “charger,” a valiant warhorse, like Lochinvar’s steed, certainly a more engaging character than a bolt of electricity.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2022

The knight loomed overhead on his armored warhorse.

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




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