shire horse

noun

A draught horse of a tall British breed, usually bay, black, or grey.

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Meanings

nounshire horse (plural shire horses)

plural shire horses

  1. A draught horse of a tall British breed, usually bay, black, or grey.

    Synonyms: shire

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA draught horse of a tall British breed, usually bay, black, or grey.

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More synonyms by meaning

nounBritish breed of large heavy draft horse

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draft horsedraught horsedray horse
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shire

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

shire horse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shire%20horse

MLA

“shire horse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shire%20horse. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shire horse,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shire%20horse.

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