Waler

[ wey-ler ]

noun
  1. a horse bred in New South Wales, Australia, as a military saddle horse and exported in numbers during the 19th century to British India.

Origin of Waler

1
1840–50; after New South Wales; see -er1

Words Nearby Waler

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How to use Waler in a sentence

  • Billy's friends promptly lassoed the "Waler," hogtied and saddled him in a hurry.

    Policing the Plains | R.G. MacBeth
  • Dicky had hardly reached the spot when a figure came running to the poor Waler with a quick stumbling motion.

  • The Lost One took the pistol, cocked it, and held it to the head of the Waler, which feebly turned to him in recognition.

  • Daleham swung his sister up into the saddle of her smart little countrybred and mounted his own Waler.

    The Elephant God | Gordon Casserly
  • But the liveliest of twelve-two ponies can do little against the long canter of a Waler.

    The Short-story | William Patterson Atkinson

British Dictionary definitions for Waler

Waler

/ (ˈweɪlə) /


noun
  1. mainly Australian a saddle horse originating in New South Wales

Origin of Waler

1
C19: from Wales, in New South Wales

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