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- horse's neck/ˈhɔːsɪz ˌnek/A long drink made with ginger ale and brandy (or sometimes gin), garnished with a long spiral of lemon peel.nounVery low
- horse's tail/ˈhɔːsɪz ˌteɪl/The long, flowing hair growing from the top of a horse's tailbone.nounC1
- horse-collar/ˈhɔːs ˌkɒlə/A leather or padded collar fitted around a horse's neck, to which the traces of a harness are attached, enabling it to pull a load.nounverb-transitiveLow
- horse-coper/ˈhɔːs ˌkəʊpə/A person who buys and sells horses, especially one who is considered shrewd, crafty, or unscrupulous in the trade.nounRare / Historical
- horseback/ˈhɔːs.bæk/The back of a horse.adjectiveadverbnounB2
- horsebox/ˈhɔːs.bɒks/A motor vehicle or trailer specially designed and equipped for transporting horses.nounC1
- horsebrier/ˈhɔːsbraɪə/A woody, thorny, climbing vine (Smilax rotundifolia), native to North America, also known as common greenbrier.nounLow
- horsecar/ˈhɔːskɑː/A passenger rail car, typically a tram or streetcar, drawn by horses.nounC2
- horsecloth/ˈhɔːsklɒθ/A cloth used for covering or rubbing down a horse, especially one placed under a saddle or blanket.nounVery Low
- horsefeathers/ˈhɔːsˌfɛðəz/Nonsense, foolish talk, ridiculous ideas.interjectionnounRare
- horsefish/ˈhɔːsfɪʃ/A name for certain fish, typically referring to species with a horse-like head or a stout body, such as the moonfish or the garfish; sometimes used for the sea horse.nounLow
- horseflesh/ˈhɔːsfleʃ/The flesh of a horse, especially when used as food.nounLow
- horsefly/ˈhɔːsflaɪ/A large, robust fly, often with a painful bite, typically found near horses and other livestock.nounC1
- horsehair/ˈhɔːs.heə(r)/The hair taken from the mane or tail of a horse, used historically as stuffing for upholstery and mattresses.adjectivenounC1
- horsehair fungus/ˈhɔːs.heə ˈfʌŋ.ɡəs/A common name for a group of fungi whose fruit bodies resemble tufts of fine, dark hair.nounC1/C2
- horsehair toadstool/ˈhɔːs.heə ˈtəʊd.stuːl/The common name for fungi of the genus Marasmius, known for their tough, wiry, hair-like stems.nounLow / Specialised
- horsehair worm/ˈhɔːs.heə wɜːm/A very long, thin, parasitic worm resembling a horse's hair.nounC2
- horsehair-blight fungus/ˈhɔːs.heə blaɪt ˈfʌŋɡəs/A parasitic fungus (Marasmius equicrinis) that infects plants, appearing as thin, black, hair-like strands resembling horsehair.nounExtremely Low
- horsehead/ˈhɔːs.hɛd/A literal head of a horse, or a formation that resembles one.nounLow, niche.
- horsehead nebula/ˈhɔːshɛd ˈnɛbjʊlə/A dark nebula in the constellation Orion, whose shape resembles a horse's head.nounRare / Specialist
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