steed
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noun
a horse, especially a high-spirited one.
Origin:
before 900; Middle English stēde, Old English stēda stallion; akin to stōd stud2; compare German Stute
before 900; Middle English stēde, Old English stēda stallion; akin to stōd stud2; compare German Stute
Related forms
steed·like, adjective
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| —n | |
| archaic, literary or a horse, esp one that is spirited or swift | |
| [Old English stēda stallion; related to German Stute female horse; see | |
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Steed
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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Example sentences
The steed that bears a human rider enjoys constant supervision and the benefit of a self-balancing load.
But it's no use locking the door after the steed is stolen.
The bluff oneness of rider and steed is indeed striking.
He often checks his cows on horseback, but that day his steed was a mud-splattered all-terrain vehicle.
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