QUARTER HORSE


Meaning of QUARTER HORSE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Etymology: from its high speed for distances up to a quarter of a mile

Date: 1834

: any of a breed of compact muscular saddle horses developed in the United States and characterized by great endurance and by high speed for short distances

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