wheelhorse

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

wheelhorseswheel horsewheel-horse

1.
(US, dated)One of a team of horses which is nearest to the wheels of a carriage, as opposed to a leader or forward horse.
2.
(US, figuratively)A person who labors heavily for a particular cause, without being concerned about recognition.
3.
(historical, obsolete)(obsolete or historical) A foot-propelled vehicle; a bicycle.

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Đồng nghĩa

wheelerhorse nearest to the wheels of a carriage wheeler

Cùng gốc / liên quan

draft horseworkhorse

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Nguồn gốc từ

thumb|Horse-drawn carriages at the annual convention of the American Seed Trade Association, Rochester, New York, USA, June 11–13, 1901. A wheelhorse (sense 1) is the horse nearest to the wheels of a carriage.