Found 2 items, similar to palfrey.
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Definition: palfrey
palfrey
n : especially a light saddle horse for a woman
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Definition: Palfrey
Palfrey
\Pal"frey\, n. [OE. palefrai, OF. palefrei, F. palefroi,
LL. palafredus, parafredus, from L. paraveredus a horse for
extraordinary occasions, an extra post horse; Gr. para`
along, beside + L. veredus a post horse.]
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1. A saddle horse for the road, or for state occasions, as
distinguished from a war horse. --Chaucer.
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2. A small saddle horse for ladies. --Spenser.
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Call the host and bid him bring
Charger and palfrey. --Tennyson.
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