pole horse
noun
a horse harnessed to the tongue of a vehicle; poler; wheeler.
Origin of pole horse
An Americanism dating back to 1815–25
Words nearby pole horse
pole,
pole bean,
pole compass,
pole dancing,
pole hammer,
pole horse,
pole house,
pole jump,
pole mast,
pole piece,
pole plate
Example sentences from the Web for pole horse
It was different in the case of Marengo Todd, driver of the pole-horse, and entitled to "protection."
The Skipper and the Skipped |Holman Day
British Dictionary definitions for pole horse
pole horse
noun
a horse harnessed alongside the shaft (pole) of a vehicle
Also called: poler