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War horse — War War, n. [OE. & AS. werre; akin to OHG. werra scandal, quarrel, sedition, werran to confound, mix, D. warren, G. wirren, verwirren, to embroil, confound, disturb, and perhaps to E. worse; cf. OF. werre war, F. querre, of Teutonic origin. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
war horse — war horse, 1. a horse used in war; charger. 2. Informal, Figurative. a) a person who has taken part in many wars, campaigns, or battles; veteran soldier, sailor, etc. b) a veteran actor, politician, or other public figure. c) any well known,… … Useful english dictionary
war-horse — war′ horse n. 1) mil a horse used in war; charger 2) mil Informal. a veteran of many conflicts, as a soldier or politician 3) Informal. a musical composition, play, etc., that has been seen, heard, or performed excessively • Etymology: 1645–55 … From formal English to slang
war horse — 1. a horse used in battle; charger 2. Informal a person who has been through many battles or struggles; veteran 3. Informal a symphony, play, opera, etc. that has been performed so often as to seem trite and stale: For 2 & 3, now usually written… … English World dictionary
war-horse — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. : a horse used in war; especially : a powerful horse for military service : charger 2. : a veteran soldier or public person (as a politician) : an old campaigner, leader, or partisan who has had a stormy but successful career 3 … Useful english dictionary
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War Horse (book) — War Horse is a children s fiction novel by Michael Morpurgo. It was first published in Great Britain by Kaye Ward publishers in 1982. AwardsThe Book was Runner up for the Whitbread Award 1982AdaptationsThe book has also been made into a play… … Wikipedia
War Horse (play) — Infobox Play name = War Horse image size = caption = writer = Michael Morpurgo, Nick Stafford chorus = characters = Major Nicholls Emilie Chapman Carter Rudi Sergeant Bone Colonel Strauss Sergeant Fine Captain Stewart Soldat Schmidt Veterinary… … Wikipedia
War horse (disambiguation) — A war horse is a horse used for fighting, either as cavalry or in individual combat.War horse may also refer to: * War Horse (book), a novel for children by Michael Morpurgo ** War Horse (play), a stage adaptation of the book *Warhorse (70s band) … Wikipedia
War Horse National Wildlife Refuge — Infobox protected area | name = War Horse National Wildlife Refuge iucn category = IV caption = locator x = 82 locator y = 27 location = Montana, USA nearest city = Lewistown, MT lat degrees = 46 lat minutes = 54 lat seconds = 16 lat direction =… … Wikipedia
