pole horse


noun
  1. a horse harnessed to the tongue of a vehicle; poler; wheeler.

Origin of pole horse

1
An Americanism dating back to 1815–25

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British Dictionary definitions for pole horse

pole horse

noun
  1. a horse harnessed alongside the shaft (pole) of a vehicle: Also called: poler

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