Meanings
nouncheval (plural chevaux)
plural chevaux
- abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of cheval glass.
"Very well, indeed, exceeding well, for un peu passée, the mother of five young women. 'Tis as well they are not here, perhaps," said Lady Anne, as she examined herself from side to side, in the longest cheval the hotel afforded.
1842, [anonymous collaborator of Letitia Elizabeth Landon], chapter XXXIX, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 192
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Origin
- Proto-Celtic*kaballosder.?
- Latincaballus
- Old Frenchcheval
- Middle Frenchcheval
- Frenchcheva
- Englishcheval
Borrowed from French cheval. See cavalcade. Doublet of caple.
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APA
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“cheval.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheval. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cheval,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheval.
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