dray horse

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A large strong horse used for pulling a dray (a low, flat-bed cart).

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  • The farmer hitched his dray horse to the cart.
  • In Victorian times, dray horses were a common sight in cities.
  • A powerful dray horse can pull heavy loads with ease.
  • The brewery used dray horses to deliver barrels of beer.
  • She admired the strength and build of the dray horse's physique.
  • Modern logistics have largely replaced the need for dray horses.
  • The dray horse plodded steadily along the cobbled street.
  • Training a dray horse requires patience and skill.
  • Many old photographs depict dray horses at work in urban environments.
  • The dray horse is renowned for its calm and reliable temperament.