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Meaning:

Noun:

  • A hoofed mammal (scientific name ''Equus caballus'').
  • A poker variant consisting of five different poker variants, with the rules changing from one variant to the next after every hand.
  • chess The chess piece representing a knight, depicted as a man in a suit of armor and often one a horse, hence the nickname.
  • zoology Any current or extinct animal of the family ''Equidae'', including the zebra or the ass.
  • In gymnastics, a piece of equipment with a body on two or four legs, approximately four feet high with two handles on top.
  • nautical A rope stretching along a yard, upon which men stand when reefing or furling the sails; foot ropes.
  • slang A large person.
  • uncountable Cavalry soldiers (often capitalized).
  • slang Heroin.

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Verb:

  • transitive To provide with a horse.
  • intransitive To frolic, to act mischieviously. Usually followed by "around".

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