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stalking-horse: a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game; screen consisting of a figure of a horse behind which a hunter hides while stalking game; a candidate put forward to divide the opposition or to mask the true candidate

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saddle horse collapse: a lightweight horse kept for riding only

workhorse collapse: a horse used for plowing and hauling and other heavy labor; machine that performs dependably under heavy use; "the IBM main frame computers have been the workhorse of the business world"

sumpter collapse

saddler collapse: a maker and repairer and seller of equipment for horses

bidet collapse: a basin for washing genitals and anal area

wheelhorse collapse

filler collapse: the tobacco used to form the core of a cigar; copy to fill space between more important articles in the layout of a magazine or newspaper; 100 filler equal 1 forint in Hungary; used for filling cracks or holes in a surface

hunter collapse: a watch with a hinged metal lid to protect the crystal; someone who hunts game; a person who searches for something; "a treasure hunter"

rider collapse: a clause that is appended to a legislative bill; a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel); a traveler who actively rides a vehicle (as a bicycle or motorcycle)

running mate collapse: a nominee for the lesser of two closely related political offices

stalking horse collapse

also ran collapse

lame duck collapse: an elected official still in office but not slated to continue

dobbin collapse

steed collapse: (literary) a spirited horse for state or war

candidate collapse: someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)

charger collapse: formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle; a device for charging or recharging batteries

shadowing collapse: the act of following someone secretly; following surreptitiously; keeping under surveillance; "always on guard against shadowing submarines"

aspirant collapse: an ambitious and aspiring young person; "a lofty aspirant"; "two executive hopefuls joined the firm"; "the audience was full of Madonna wannabes"; desiring or striving for recognition or advancement

booby trap collapse

staker collapse

gelding collapse: castrated male horse

dud collapse: failing to detonate; especially not charged with an active explosive; "he stepped on a dud mine"

dark horse collapse: a racehorse about which little is known; a political candidate who is not well known but could win unexpectedly

steeplechaser collapse: a horse trained to run in steeplechases

equine collapse: hoofed mammals having slender legs and a flat coat with a narrow mane along the back of the neck; of or belonging to the family Equidae; resembling a horse

cover story collapse

brood mare collapse

draft animal collapse: an animal used for pulling heavy loads

stallion collapse: uncastrated adult male horse

alibi collapse: (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question; exonerate by means of an alibi

smoke screen collapse: an action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure; "requesting new powers of surveillance is just a smokescreen to hide their failures"; (military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements

frisk collapse: the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; "he gave the suspect a quick frisk"; search as for concealed weapons by running the hands rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets; "The police frisked everyone at the airport"

beast of burden collapse: an animal such as a donkey or ox or elephant used for transporting loads or doing other heavy work

foal collapse: a young horse; give birth to a foal; "the mare foaled"

trampoline collapse: gymnastic apparatus consisting of a strong canvas sheet attached with springs to a metal frame; used for tumbling

racer collapse: slender fast-moving North American snakes; an animal that races; a fast car that competes in races; someone who drives racing cars at high speeds

courser collapse: swift-footed terrestrial plover-like bird of southern Asia and Africa; related to the pratincoles; a dog trained for coursing; a huntsman who hunts small animals with fast dogs that use sight rather than scent to follow their prey

dumbbell collapse: an exercising weight; two spheres connected by a short bar that serves as a handle; an ignorant or foolish person

favorite collapse: something regarded with special favor or liking; "that book is one of my favorites"; appealing to the general public; "a favorite tourist attraction"

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