dead horses

A form of dead horse — The period of work on board ship for which the seamen have been paid in advance (usually a month's wages), the end of this term being celebrated by parading a straw horse about the decks.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of dead horse
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dead horses. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20horses

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“dead horses.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20horses. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dead horses,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20horses.

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