Wheel horse

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wheel horse

–noun

1.	Also called wheeler. a horse, or one of the horses, harnessed behind others and nearest the front wheels of a vehicle.

2.	Chiefly South Atlantic States. the left-hand horse of a pair hitched to a wagon or plow.

3.	Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a reliable, diligent, and strong worker.

Also, wheel-horse.

Origin:
1700–10

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wheel horse
n.

The horse in a team that follows the leader and is harnessed nearest the front wheels.
A diligent, dependable worker, especially in a political organization.

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