HOBBYHORSE


Meaning of HOBBYHORSE in English

/hob"ee hawrs'/ , n.

1. a stick with a horse's head, or a rocking horse, ridden by children.

2. a figure of a horse, attached at the waist of a performer in a morris dance, pantomime, etc.

3. a pet idea or project.

[ 1550-60; HOBBY 1 + HORSE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .