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noun
Any of a class of machines that used draft horses as a source of power to an output shaft or sheave. Treadmill types and merry-go-round–like types existed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dialectal, historical
Synonyms: horse engine
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Alternative spelling of horsepower (“unit of power equaling 745 watts or similar figure”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, archaic
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: motive effort supplied by one or more horses.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
History
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