WARHORSE


Meaning of WARHORSE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌhȯrs ]

noun

Date: 15th century

1. : a horse used in war : charger

2. : a person with long experience in a field ; especially : a veteran soldier or public person (as a politician)

3. : something (as a work of art or musical composition) that has become overly familiar or hackneyed due to much repetition in the standard repertoire

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.