pole horse

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pohl hawrs]
- /poʊl hɔrs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pohl hawrs]
- /poʊl hɔrs/

Definitions of pole horse words

noun pole horse a horse harnessed to the tongue of a vehicle; poler; wheeler. 1
noun pole horse a horse harnessed alongside the shaft (pole) of a vehicle 0
noun pole horse a horse harnessed alongside the pole of a wagon or carriage 0

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Origin of pole horse

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1815-25

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Parts of speech for Pole horse

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pole horse popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

pole horse usage trend in Literature

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