Definition of "carthorse" []

• A strong horse used for pulling carts or other heavy loads. (noun)

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• "There's nothing overtly Christmassy about Young James Herriot, a new series set in 1930s Glasgow about the student days of Britain's favourite vet; but frankly, you don't really need more than a sick carthorse, newborn puppies and a grimy urchin to feel the season's syrupy niceness seeping in."
• "“Is this Jacou?” asked Mary, as a stable boy led out a large, rough-coated animal, grey in color, and more like a carthorse than a charger."
• "The character of carthorse Steve also featured in animated films and various books and booklets, the latter mainly appearing after the war published by Perry Colour Books."