steed

\ ˈstēd

plural steeds

Definition of steed

literary or humorous

: a horse used or trained for riding : a spirited horse The act opens with a princess on a white steed prancing about the ring.— Howard G. Chua-Eoan A 14th-century silk scroll elegantly depicts an elite … warrior brandishing a sword from his steed. — Smithsonian Think of him [Napoléon Bonaparte] in [Jacques-Louis] David's portrait astride a fiery steed while he points his lance at the Alps.— Letitia Grierson In front of a corral of horses, we meet our designated wranglers, who match us up with a user-friendly steed.— Roberta Grant —sometimes used figuratively for something (such as a bicycle or an automobile) being likened to a horse… an offseason of building new cars or getting their trusty old steed out of the barn … came down to this one moment. Race time.— Mark KaneOnce on your faithful steed, you can cycle pretty much anywhere alongside Amsterdam's famous canals …— Helen Coffey

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a brave knight and his noble steed the knight mounted his trusty steed

Recent Examples on the Web The North Korean dictator, Kim Jong Un, rode the white steed through snowy fields, galloping between dusted trees, pausing for an aw-shucks-I’m-on-a-horse smile at the camera. — BostonGlobe.com, "The North Korean dictator, Kim Jong Un, rode the white steed through snowy fields, galloping between dusted trees, pausing for an aw-shucks-I’m-on-a-horse smile at the camera. His servants in the state media said Wednesday that his eyes “were full of noble glitters.”," 17 Oct. 2019 As Oestricher desperately fought to maintain control of his wild steed, the situation became increasingly dire as the YF-16 began to veer to the left. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "That Time When the F-16 Accidentally Had Its First Flight," 23 Jan. 2020 The family donkey who was the mighty steed to his army. — courant.com, "Joseph E. Beaudry Jr.," 6 Oct. 2019 Though none of that legislation came to fruition, Tallchief was the first Native American to receive billing equal to Tom Mix’s favorite steed, Tony the Wonder Horse. — Jennifer Crittenden, The New Yorker, "The Path-Less-Travelled Hollywood Cemetery Tour," 11 Jan. 2020 Throbbing veins on a raging steed are warlike, but the rider’s exposed knee, framed by the frayed denim threads of his pant leg, seems vulnerable, even in bronze. — Kriston Capps, The New Yorker, "Kehinde Wiley’s Anti-Confederate Memorial," 24 Dec. 2019 Favorite horse: Bucephalus, the mighty steed of Alexander the Great. — René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, "Meet two carriage horse stars of San Antonio’s downtown carriage ride scene," 19 Dec. 2019 Diego Velázquez’s Felipe IV a Caballo (Philip IV on Horseback), once featuring the Spanish royal in glorious regalia atop his trusty steed, now struggles to stay afloat amidst rising sea levels. — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian, "See Four Spanish Masterpieces Updated to Reflect the Consequences of Climate Change," 10 Dec. 2019 In addition to Ein, Netflix is giving more pet content with its live-action The Witcher, showcasing trusty steed Roach. — Nick Romano, EW.com, "Cowboy Bebop's live-action Ein announces start of filming on Netflix series," 7 Oct. 2019

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