warhorse

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Synonyms: war horse, war-horse, sawhorse, workhorse, warehouse, carthorse, bathorse, waterhorse, ahorse, bawhorse, warhorses

Antonyms: war horse, war-horse, sawhorse, workhorse, warehouse, carthorse, bathorse, waterhorse, ahorse, bawhorse, warhorses

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical|military}} Any [[horse#Noun|horse]] used in horse-[[cavalry]], but especially one [[bear#Verb|bearing]] an [[armoured#Adjective|armoured]] [[knight]].
2. {{senseid|en|experienced person}} {{lb|en|figurative|informal}} An experienced person who has been through many battles, situations or contests; someone who has given long service.
3. {{lb|en|theater|music}} A regularly revived theatrical or musical work, as with ''[[Hamlet]]'' or a Beethoven symphony, or as excerpts thereto. May imply that the work in question has become [[hackneyed]].

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