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An American Dictionary of the English Language

by Noah Webster

Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)

Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865

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  1. Hôrse'-dŏc'tor, n.p. 639One whose business is to cure sick horses; a farrier.
  2. Hŏrse'-drĕnch, n.p. 639A dose of physic for a horse. Shak.
  3. Hŏrse'-ēm'met, n.p. 639A species of ant; horse-ant.
  4. Hôrse'-fâçed, a.p. 639Having a long, coarse face.
  5. Hôrse'-fér/ry, n.p. 639A ferry which is passed by a horse-boat. [U. S.]
  6. Hôrse'-fly, n.p. 639A large fly that stings horses, and sucks their blood. This characteristic distinguishes them from the gad-fly. The most common American species is the Tabanus atratus, a large black fly, having two…
  7. Hôrse'-fōot, n.p. 639A plant;—called also coltsfoot. 2. A large crab, of the genus Limulus, shaped like a horse's foot; king-crab; horseshoe.
  8. Hôrse'-gĕn'tian, n.p. 639(Bot.) A plant of the genus Triosteum:—called also fever-wort.
  9. Hôrse'-guärds, n. pl.p. 639(Mil.) A body of cavalry for guards. The Horse-guards, the head-quarters of the British army in London;—so called from two mounted sentries before the entrance.
  10. Hôrse'-hâir, n.p. 639The hair of horses, especially that of the mane and tail.
  11. Hôrse'-hōe, n.p. 639A hoe for cleaning a field by means of horses.
  12. Hôrse'-jŏck'ey, n.p. 639A dealer in the purchase and sale of horses.
  13. Hôrse'-knâve, n.p. 639A groom. [Obs.] Chaucer.
  14. Hōrse'-knŏp, n.p. 639(Bot.) A plant of the genus Centaurea (C. nigra); knap-weed or knop-weed.
  15. Hôrse'-lâugh, n.p. 639A loud, coarse, boisterous laugh.
  16. Hôrse'-leech, n.p. 639A large leech. See LEECH. 2. A farrier; a veterinary surgeon.
  17. Hôrse'-leech'er-y, n.p. 639The business of a farrier; especially, the art of curing the diseases of horses.
  18. Hôrse'-lit'ter, n.p. 639A carriage hung on poles which are borne by and between two horses. Milton.
  19. Hôrse'ly, a.p. 639Having the qualities which a horse should have;—applied to a horse, as manly is to a man.
  20. Hôrse'-măck'er-el, n.p. 639(Ichth.) A spiny, finned fish (Caranx trachurus), about the size of the mackerel, distinguished by having a lateral line of larger keeled scales; the scad. The flesh is oily and rank.
  21. Hôrse'man, n.p. 639A rider on horseback; one who uses and manages a horse; a mounted man. 2. (Mil.) A mounted soldier. 3. A variety of pigeon.
  22. Hôrse'man-shĭp, n.p. 639The act or art of riding, and of training and managing horses; manege.
  23. Hôrse'-mā̆r'ten, n.p. 639(Entom.) A kind of large bee, of the genus Bombus.
  24. Hôrse'-mēat, n.p. 639Food for horses; provender.
  25. Hôrse'-mill, n.p. 639A mill turned by a horse.
  26. Hôrse'-mĭl'li-ner, n.p. 639One who supplies ribbons and other decorations for horses. Smart.
  27. Hôrse'-mīnt, n.p. 639(Bot.) A large species of mint (Monarda punctata). It is common from New York southward.
  28. Hôrse'-mūs/cle, n.p. 639A large muscle or shell-fish.
  29. Hôrse'-plāy, n.p. 639Rough, rude play. Dryden. Lady G— has as much horse-play in her raillery as Miss Howe. W. Scott.
  30. Hôrse'-pŏnd, n.p. 639A pond for watering horses.
  31. Hôrse'-pow'er, n.p. 639The power which a horse is capable of exerting. 2. (Mach.) A unit or standard by which the capabilities of steam-engines and other prime-movers are measured; estimated as 33,000 pounds raised one…
  32. Hôrse'-pârs'lain, n.p. 639(Bot.) A plant of the genus Trianthema.
  33. Hôrse'-rāçe, n.p. 639A race by horses; a match of horses in running.
  34. Hôrse'-rā'cing, n.p. 639Practice of running horses.
  35. Hôrse'-rād'ish, n.p. 639(Bot.) A plant of the genus Nasturtium (N. Armoracia), a species of scurvy-grass, having a root of a pungent taste, much used, when grated, as a condiment. Gray.
  36. Hôrse'-rād'ish Treep. 639A tree found in India (Moringa [or Hyperanthora] pterygosperma), having pinnate leaves, and long, three-valved, pod-like capsules, largely used in curries, and to some extent in medicine. The fresh…
  37. Hôrse'-rāil'/rōad, n.p. 639A railroad running through the streets of a town or city, on which the cars are drawn by horses.
  38. Hôrse'-rāke, n.p. 639A rake worked by horse power.
  39. Hôrse'-rūn, n.p. 639A contrivance in deep earthworks for drawing up and lowering, by a horse, a man with a wheelbarrow. Simmonds.
  40. Hôrse'shōe, n.p. 639A shoe for horses, consisting of a narrow plate of iron bent into a form somewhat like the letter U, so as to fit the foot. 2. Any thing shaped like a horseshoe. 3. (Zoöl.) A kind of crustacean. See…
  41. Hôrse'shoe-hĕad, n.p. 639A disease of infants, in which the sutures of the skull are too open; — opposed to headmold-shot.
  42. Hôrse'shōe-ing, n.p. 639The act or employment of shoeing horses.
  43. Hôrse'-sting'er, n.p. 639Same as DRAGON-FLY, q. v.
  44. Hōrse'-sug'ar, n.p. 639(Bot.) A shrub of the southern part of the United States (Symplocos tinctoria), whose leaves are sweet, and good for fodder.
  45. Hôrse'-tāil, n.p. 639(Bot.) A leafless plant, with hollow and rush-like stems. It is of the genus Equisetum, and is allied to the ferns. The shrubby horse-tail is of the genus Ephedra. 2. A Turkish standard. ☞ Commanders…
  46. Hôrse'-thīs'tle, n.p. 639(Bot.) A rough, prickly plant, of the genus Cnicus. [Eng.]
  47. Hôrse'-tōngue, n.p. 639(Bot.) A plant of the genus Ruscus.
  48. Hôrse'-vĕtch, n.p. 639(Bot.) A plant of the genus Hippocrepis (H. comosa), cultivated for the beauty of its flowers; — called also horseshoe-vetch.}
  49. Hôrse'-wāy or Hôrse'-rōad, n.p. 639A way or road in which horses may travel.
  50. Hôrse'-weed, n.p. 639(Bot.) A composite plant (Erigeron Canadense), which is a common weed.
  51. Hôrse'whīp, n.p. 639A whip for driving or striking horses.
  52. Hôrse'whip, v. t.p. 639To strike with a horsewhip.
  53. Hôrse'wom-an, n.p. 639A woman who rides on horseback.
  54. Hôrse'-worm, n.p. 639A worm that infests horses; a bot.
  55. Hor-tā'tion, n.p. 639The act of exhorting, or giving advice; exhortation; advice intended to encourage. [Rare.]
  56. Hôr'ta-tive, a.p. 639Giving exhortation; advisory.
  57. Hôr'ta-tive, n.p. 639A precept given to incite or encourage; exhortation. For soldiers, I find the general, commonly, in their hortatives, put men in mind of their wives and children. Bacon.
  58. Hôr'ta-to-ry, a.p. 639Giving exhortation or advice; encouraging; inciting; as, a hortatory speech.
  59. Hor-tēn’sial, a.p. 639Fit for a garden. [Obs.] Evelyn.
  60. Hôr'ti-cūl'tor, n.p. 639One who cultivates a garden.