Main Entry:

war·horse

Pronunciation:

\-ˌhȯrs\

Function:

noun

Date:

15th century

1: a horse used in war : charger2: a person with long experience in a field ; especially : a veteran soldier or public person (as a politician)3: something (as a work of art or musical composition) that has become overly familiar or hackneyed due to much repetition in the standard repertoire