Emily Dickinson Lexicon

HORSE-FLESH, n.

The flesh of a horse. Bacon.

HORSE-FLY, n.

A large fly that stings horses.

HORSE-FOOT, n.

A plant, called also Coltsfoot. Ainsworth.

HORSE-GUARDS, n.

A body of cavalry for guards.

HORSE-HAIR, n.

The hair of horses.

HORSE-HOE, v.t.

To hoe or clean a field by means of horses.

HORSE'-JOCK-EY, n.

A dealer in the purchase and sale of horses.

HORSE-KEEP-ER, n.

One who keeps or takes care of horses.

HORSE-KNAVE, n.

A groom. [Obs.] Chaucer.

HORSE'-KNOPS, n. [plur. hors'-nops.]

Heads of knop-weed. Grose.

HORSE-LAUGH, n.

A loud, boisterous laugh. Pope.

HORSE-LEECH, n.

1. A large leech. [See Leech.]
2. A farrier. Ainsworth.

HORSE-LIT-TER, n.

A carriage hung on poles which are borne by and between two horses. Milton.

HORSE-LOAD, n.

A load for a horse.

HORSE-MAN, n.

1. A rider on horseback. Addison.
2. A man skilled in riding. Dryden.
3. A soldier who serves on horseback. Hayward.

HORSE-MAN-SHIP, n.

The act of riding, and of training and managing horses. Pope.

HORSE-MAR'TEN, n.

A kind of large bee. Ainsworth.

HORSE-MATCH, n.

A bird. Ainsworth.

HORSE-MEAT, n.

Food for horses; provender. Bacon.

HORSE-MILL, n.

A mill turned by a horse.

HORSE-MINT, n.

A species of large mint.

HORSE-MUS-CLE, n.

A large muscle or shell-fish. Bacon.

HORSE-PATH, n.

A path for horses, as by canals.

HORSE-PLAY, n.

Rough, rugged play. Dryden.

HORSE-POND, n.

A pond for watering horses.