n.
Pronunciation: - ˌ ho ̇ rs
Function: 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