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shire horse

noun

  1. a large heavy breed of carthorse with long hair on the fetlocks Often shortened toshire
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of shire horse1

C19: so called because the breed was originally reared in the Shires. See shire 1
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Example Sentences

In 1878 the Shire Horse Society was established to improve the breed, and distribute sound and healthy sires through the country.

A good type of Shire horse combines symmetrical outlines and bold, free action.

The magnificent Shire horse of England is unknown and probably impossible in India.

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