Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The trappings of a horse, including saddle, bridle, etc.; the housings, caparison, and (if an armored war-horse) bards or armor.
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Examples
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I am giving away my old horses, and anybody is welcome to my saddles and horse-furniture.
An Autobiography 2004
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If she also relieved the noble animal of his heavy saddle and horse-furniture, gave him water as well as corn, and shook down the dry furze for his bed, she must have had the courage and skill of a feminine Rarey; and we fear her dress of faded silk came out of the stable in a very dilapidated condition.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 107, September, 1866 Various
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"This horse-furniture is absolutely unsuitable to you; your age is an obstacle to the use of it."
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The fact is, as I afterwards found out, the rogue had already taken possession of my property, which consisted of clothes, trunks, bedding, horse-furniture, pipes, etc., having himself been the cause of denouncing me to the Shah.
The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan James Morier
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He waved his hand toward a ring fastened on a tree, and a lance and horse-furniture leaning against the trunk.
Days of the Discoverers L. Lamprey 1910
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Prince John, ` ` or I will have thy swarthy hide stript off, and tanned for horse-furniture. ''
Ivanhoe 1892
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When the trumpet-major, half buried in his uniform, arms, and horse-furniture, drew near to the spot where the Lovedays were waiting to see him pass, his father turned anxiously to
The Trumpet-Major Thomas Hardy 1884
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I am giving away my old horses, and anybody is welcome to my saddles and horse-furniture.
Autobiography of Anthony Trollope Trollope, Anthony, 1815-1882 1883
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“Of course there must be the necessary horse-furniture,” said Lady Eustace, retiring to the castle.
The Eustace Diamonds 1873
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"Of course there must be the necessary horse-furniture," said Lady Eustace, retiring to the castle.
The Eustace Diamonds Trollope, Anthony, 1815-1882 1872
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