Thesaurus results for PACKHORSE

packhorse

noun

Definition of packhorse

as in warhorse

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Recent Examples of packhorse After traveling a mile or two, the packhorses settled down, pretty much satisfied with their places. — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026 In 1811 Charles’s 21-year-old father loaded a white stallion and a packhorse with baskets of Champagne and set off for Moscow, nearly 2,000 miles away. — Moira Hodgson, WSJ, 30 Dec. 2021 The jeep came into being in 1940, born of a need for a new breed of mechanized packhorse that could carry men and messages to the front lines with speed and agility and not necessarily with the benefit of roads. — Murray Rubenstein, Popular Mechanics, 21 Oct. 2020 The packhorse was Witt—the same kid who was spotted after his team’s state semifinal win in June picking up trash in the dugout. — Joan Niesen, SI.com, 10 July 2019 The Department of Justice countersued, producing evidence dating back more than a century showing that the public and the government consistently used the trail for packhorses and hike-ins. — Monte Reel, Bloomberg.com, 27 Oct. 2017 Unlike many New Deal projects, the packhorse plan required help from locals. — Eliza McGraw, Smithsonian, 21 June 2017

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Noun

Democratic warhorse Ed Markey walloped Seth Moulton, who unconvincingly tried to run left.

— Carine Hajjar, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2026
The two old warhorses spent six years together at Madrid and won four Champions League titles.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 2 July 2026

Definition of warhorse

Noun

The rodeo will also include food vendors, live music, mini pony rides, face painting, bounce houses and local vendors.

— Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
The committee moved the paddock closer to spectators and added a vendor village, children’s zone, pony rides and petting zoo.

— Michael Howes, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of pony

Noun

Derek Thompson once stood in the winner's circle next to a champion racehorse named Shergar, owned by one of the richest royals in the world, who dominated on the tracks in the 1980s.

— Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026
The Queen tends to sport the brooch during equine events to honor King Edward VII and his legendary Thoroughbred racehorse that won the Epsom Derby in 1909.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of racehorse

Noun

Kentucky is the equine center of the nation, with horse farms producing prize-winning thoroughbreds, trotters, and pacers for many decades; distilleries have been making bourbon in the state legally (and illegally) for centuries.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2026
Globe trotters are looking beyond the obvious places for richer experiences and smaller crowds, for destinations that offer a multitude of sights and experiences without the laborious schlepping from one country to the next.

— Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026

Definition of trotter

Noun

The lightly oversized fit and polished silhouette make this a workhorse in your wardrobe for various occasions.

— Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
The vast majority of the company's flights so far this year — 105 of them, in fact — have been performed by the workhorse Falcon 9.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of workhorse

Noun

Acceptable modes of transit include a 1969 Mini Cooper, any model of Range Rover that Prince Philip once drove, or a hackney carriage.

— Simon Webster, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2023
Feinberg is still driving under the same hackney carriage medallion that he was issued in 1975, according to police.

— Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2018

Definition of hackney

Noun

The quarter horse colt was not fully vaccinated, MDARD reported.

— Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2026
On the car ride to the casino, Sarris is riffing on his friendship with Grateful Dead member Mickey Hart, who bought Sarris a quarter horse as a gift.

— Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026

Definition of quarter horse

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