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noun
A breed of draught horse of a large, strong, usually dapple-grey type.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
one of a breed of grey or black draft horses originally used in France to draw heavy coaches or artillery
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: draft horse, draught horse, dray horse
History
From French Percheron, from Perche, the name of a region of northern France where the horses are bred.
