draft horse

English

From draft (itself from to draw) +‎ horse.

draft horse (plural draft horses)

(American spelling) A horse used for muscular work, other than carrying a rider and/or load, such as pulling a cart, plow or log.
A horse of a race specifically bred for such work, heavier and stronger than a mount.

horse used for muscular work

Bashkir: екке ат (yekke at)
Dutch: trekpaard (nl) n
Finnish: työhevonen (fi), kylmäverihevonen
French: cheval de trait (fr) m
German: Zugpferd (de) n, Arbeitspferd (de) n
Greek:
Ancient: ζύγιος m (zúgios)
Hungarian: igásló (hu)
Ingrian: tööhepoin
Italian: cavallo da tiro m
Maori: hōiho tarāwhe
Polish: koń pociągowy m
Russian: тя́гловая ло́шадь f (tjáglovaja lóšadʹ), ломова́я ло́шадь (ru) f (lomovája lóšadʹ)
Swedish: draghäst c
Turkish: beygir (tr), koşum atı (tr), yük beygiri
Volapük: halajevod

horse of a race specifically bred for such work

Finnish: työhevonen (fi), kylmäverihevonen
French: cheval de trait (fr) m, étalon de trait m (male), jument de trait f (female)
German: Zugpferd (de) n, Zughengst m (male), Zugstute f (female), Arbeitspferd (de) n, Arbeitshengst m, Arbeitsstute f
Volapük: halajevod, halahijevod (male), halajijevod (female)

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