cockhorse

[ kok-hawrs ]
/ ˈkɒkˌhɔrs /

noun

a child's rocking horse or hobbyhorse.

Origin of cockhorse

1530–40; orig. father's leg, astride which child rides, from cock1 in sense “projection” + horse

Example sentences from the Web for cockhorse

  • That conqueror of circumstances will, the dullest soul may begin predicting, return on his cockhorse to favour and authority.

    Beauchamp's Career, Complete |George Meredith

British Dictionary definitions for cockhorse

cockhorse
/ (ˌkɒkˈhɔːs) /

noun

another name for rocking horse, hobbyhorse