horse litter

Meanings

nounhorse litter (plural horse litters)

plural horse litters · alternative horse-litter · alternative horselitter

A litter pulled or borne by one horse or borne on poles borne by two or more horses.First known use 1388
uncommonSynonym of horsecart, particularly in contexts for carrying the injured or deceased in early cart ambulances or hearses.First known use 1591
Synonyms: horsecart, particularly in contexts for carrying the injured or deceased in early cart ambulances or hearses
Straw or similar litter used for horses' rest or, once mixed with horse urine and excrement, as a waste product or fertilizer.First known use 1624

nounSynonym of horsecart, particularly in contexts for carrying the injured or deceased in early cart ambulances or hearses.

Similar

horsecartparticularly in contexts for carrying the injured or deceased in early cart ambulances or hearses

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