Steed, n.

[A-S. stêda, stêdha, from stôd, a stud of breeding steeds. Cf. Icel. stedda, a mare, Ger. stute.] A horse, especially a spirited horse for state or war;—used chiefly in poetry or stately prose. “Mounted on a hot and fiery steed.” Shak.

Stout are our men, and warlike are our steeds. Waller.