steed

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\ 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 Range anxiety is a serious problem for EVs — especially for the average Chevy customer who uses their steed as primary transportation. — Tribune News Service, cleveland, "Second-gen Chevy Bolt EV is a treat. Pity it isn’t a Caddy (review)," 13 Mar. 2021 This plush ride-on allows a PAW Patrol Pup to serve as the majestic steed for your little one. — Isabelle Kagan, USA TODAY, "17 super popular toys you can buy at Walmart right now," 12 Jan. 2021 The Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, a rugged steed of intimidation with 420 horsepower. — John Pearley Huffman, Car and Driver, "Automotive Guilty Pleasures: Window Shop with Car and Driver," 25 Dec. 2020 And while its seemingly innocuous looks might not have turned heads at Monaco stoplights, drivers reveled in the fact that carbon-fiber body panels and a magnesium roof made this a unique steed. — Basem Wasef, Car and Driver, "Driving the 5 Best Porsche 911 GT Cars Ever," 15 Dec. 2020 In contrast, Tangled features two blissfully silent sidekicks: Rapunzel’s chameleon Pascal and noble steed Maximus. — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, "Why Tangled is better than Frozen — and deserves more love," 24 Nov. 2020 After testing a half dozen competitors, including the Cannondale Topstone, Giant Revolt, Salsa Warbird, and Trek Checkpoint, over the course of the spring and summer, the Diverge is my preferred steed. — Andy Cochrane, Outside Online, "The Specialized Diverge Is a Gravel Bike for All," 8 Nov. 2020 While certainly edible, those watery, flavorless giants are horse carrots (in that they are best enjoyed by your finest steed). — Bon Appétit, "51 Carrot Recipes Worth Their Weight in Gold," 16 Oct. 2020 To commemorate Napoleon’s victory over Austria at the Battle of Marengo, David painted him charging up a mountain on a piebald steed, right arm pointing skyward, trademark bicorne on his head, cool and cocksure as his horse bucks its front heels. — Jason Farago, New York Times, "Two Napoleons in Brooklyn, One in Timberlands," 12 Feb. 2020

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