stalking horse

stalk·ing horse

noun \ˈstȯ-kiŋ-\

Definition of STALKING HORSE

1

: a horse or a figure like a horse behind which a hunter stalks game

2

: something used to mask a purpose

3

: a candidate put forward to divide the opposition or to conceal someone's real candidacy

First Known Use of STALKING HORSE

1519

Rhymes with STALKING HORSE

charley horse, Crazy Horse, cutting horse, harness horse, hobbyhorse, intercourse, minicourse, nonrecourse, outercourse, pommel horse, quarter horse, reinforce, rocking horse, saddle horse, telecourse, tour de force, Trojan horse, vaulting horse, watercourse