noun
Meaning 1
An old, emaciated horse.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, attributive, often
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
crowbait
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noun
Meaning 2
an emaciated horse likely soon to become carrion and so attractive to crows
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: crow-bait
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: saddle horse, riding horse, mount
History
Etymology
From crow + bait.