■ noun
1》 a solid-hoofed plant-eating quadruped with a flowing mane and tail, domesticated for riding and as a draught animal. [ Equus caballus and other species, family Equidae.]
↘an adult male ~, as opposed to a mare or colt.
↘[treated as sing. or plural ] cavalry.
2》 a frame or structure on which something is mounted or supported, especially a saw~.
↘ Nautical a horizontal bar, rail, or rope in the rigging of a sailing ship.
3》 informal a unit of ~power.
4》 informal heroin.
5》 Mining an obstruction in a vein.
■ verb
1》 provide with a ~ or ~s.
2》 ( ~ around/about ) informal fool about.
Phrases
from the ~'s mouth (of information) from an authoritative source.
Derivatives
~less adjective
~-like adjective
Origin
OE hors , of Gmc origin.