drum horse

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A horse that carries a rider and two silver kettle drums in certain ceremonies of state. UK
    — The soul of the Regiment lives in the Drum-Horse who carries the silver kettle-drums. He is nearly always a big piebald Waler. That is a point of honour; and a Regiment will spend anything you please on a piebald.
  2. A breed of heavy riding horse with thick main and tail and abundant feathers starting at the knees and hocks.
    — The Queen, whose profound knowledge of the breeding of horses is well known, became interested in breeding drum-horses in recent years and has provided some to the Household Cavalry and has further potential stock at Hampton Court.

词形变化

drum horses plural
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