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Brewer's: Gonnella's Horse
Gonnella, the domestic jester of the Duke of Ferrara, rode on a horse all skin and bone. The jests of Gonnella are in print. “His horse was as lean as Gonnella's, which (as the Duke said…Brewer's: Iron Horse
(The). The railway locomotive. “We can now drive the iron horse from India down the valley of the Irrawaddy, and (vid Moulmein) to the very gates of China, without any political impediment…Brewer's: Diomed's Horses
Dinos (dreadful) and Lampon (bright-eyed). (See Horse.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Diomedean SwopDiogenes A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P…Brewer's: Hercules' Horse
Arion, given him by Adrastos. It had the power of speech, and its feet on the right side were those of a man. (See Horse.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: High Horse
To be on the high horse or To ride the high horse. To be over-bearing and arrogant. (For explanation see Horse, “To get upon your high horse”.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E…Brewer's: Horse-bean
The bean usually given to horses for food. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Horse-chestnutHorse A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U…Brewer's: Horse-chestnut
If a slip is cut off obliquely close to a joint, it will present a perfect miniature of a horse's hock and foot, shoe and nails. I have cut off numerous specimens. Probably this has given…Brewer's: Horse-faced
Having a long, coarse face. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Horse LatitudesHorse-chestnut A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V…Brewer's: Horse Latitudes
A region of calms between 30 and 35 North; so called because ships laden with horses bound to America or the West Indies were often obliged to lighten their freight by casting the horses…Brewer's: Horse-laugh
A coarse, vulgar laugh. “He plays rough pranks ... and has a big horse-laugh in him when there is a top to be roasted.” —Carlyle: Frederick the Great, vol. i. book iv. chap. ii. p. 305.…Trending
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