Standardbred
[ stan-derd-bred ]
/ ˈstæn dərdˌbrɛd /
noun
one of an American breed of trotting and pacing horses used chiefly for harness racing.
Definition for standardbred (2 of 2)
standard-bred
[ stan-derd-bred ]
/ ˈstæn dərdˌbrɛd /
adjective
pertaining to a horse of the Standardbred breed.
Origin of standard-bred
First recorded in 1890–95
British Dictionary definitions for standardbred
standard-bred
noun
a US and Canadian breed of trotting and pacing horse, used esp for harness-racing
Word Origin for standard-bred
C19: so called because they are bred to attain a prescribed standard of speed