HORSEBOX

horsebox

(noun) a conveyance (railroad car or trailer) for transporting racehorses

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

horsebox (plural horseboxes)

(UK) A motor vehicle for transporting horses.

A container for transporting horses in, whether by road, rail, or sea.

Usage notes

Unlike US horse trailers, horseboxes are rather small. Horse trailers may be quite large, transporting a large number of horses.

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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