WHEEL HORSE


Meaning of WHEEL HORSE in English

1. Also called wheeler . a horse, or one of the horses, harnessed behind others and nearest the front wheels of a vehicle.

2. Chiefly South Atlantic States. the left-hand horse of a pair hitched to a wagon or plow.

3. Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a reliable, diligent, and strong worker.

Also, wheel-horse .

[ 1700-10 ]

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