coach horse

noun

A horse that draws a coach.

Meanings

nouncoach horse (plural coach horses)

plural coach horses

  1. A horse that draws a coach.
  2. slangnauticalA member of the crew who rowed the admiral's barge or a state barge

Synonyms & antonyms

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coach horse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coach%20horse

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“coach horse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coach%20horse. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coach horse,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coach%20horse.

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