HORSEFLESHES

HORSEFLESH

Horse"flesh`, n.

1. The flesh of horses. The Chinese eat horseflesh at this day. Bacon.

2. Horses, generally; the qualities of a horse; as, he is a judge of horseflesh. [Colloq.] Horseflesh ore (Min.), a miner's name for bornite, in allusion to its peculiar reddish color on fresh facture.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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