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POLE HORSE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A draft horse harnessed alongside the shaft or pole of a vehicle

Synonyms:

pole horse; poler

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("pole horse" is a kind of...):

draft horse; draught horse; dray horse (horse adapted for drawing heavy loads)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The horse having a starting position next to the inside rail in a harness race

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("pole horse" is a kind of...):

trotter; trotting horse (a horse trained to trot; especially a horse trained for harness racing)

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