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war horse definition

war horse

noun

  1. a horse used in battle; charger
  2. Informal a person who has been through many battles or struggles; veteran
  3. Informal a symphony, play, opera, etc. that has been performed so often as to seem trite and stale
For 2 & 3, now usually written warhorse war′·horse′

noun

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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