noun
- Plural of carthorse; large, strong horses bred and used for pulling heavy loads, carts, or wagons.
Usage: Chiefly British; Often used historically or in rural contexts
Examples
- The farmer used carthorses to plow his fields every spring.
- In the 19th century, carthorses were essential for transporting goods through city streets.
- The blacksmith shoed the carthorses before they began their long journey.
- Carthorses are much larger and more muscular than riding horses.
- The old stable housed a team of carthorses that had worked together for years.