PERCHERON

Percheron

(noun) one of a breed of grey or black draft horses originally used in France to draw heavy coaches or artillery

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

Percheron (plural Percherons)

A draught horse of a large, strong, usually dapple-grey breed originating in Perche, a former district of France.

Source: Wiktionary


Per"che*ron, n. Etym: [F.]

Definition: One of a breed of draught horses originating in Perche, an old district of France; -- called also Percheron-Norman.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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