|
|
Definition of Clydesdale
1. Noun. Heavy feathered-legged breed of draft horse originally from Scotland.
Definition of Clydesdale
1. n. One of a breed of heavy draft horses originally from Clydesdale, Scotland. They are about sixteen hands high and usually brown or bay.
Definition of Clydesdale
1. Noun. A particularly large and powerful breed of rare draft horse. ¹
2. Noun. (US) A heavier than usual athlete (Over 200 lbs for men, over 145 lbs for women) ¹
3. Noun. (derogatory slang) A very morbidly obese person. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Clydesdale
Literary usage of Clydesdale
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Types and Breeds of Farm Animals by Charles Sumner Plumb (1906)
"CHAPTER XVII THE clydesdale The clydesdale is the recognized ... The early history
of the clydesdale is veiled in more or less obscurity. ..."
2. The New England Farmer by Samuel W. Cole (1867)
"THE clydesdale HOESE. The river Clyde, on which the city of Glasgow, ...
The clydesdale Ibs. "Many of them are very symmetrical— are higher in the withers, ..."
3. Public School Methods (1921)
"(b) THE clydesdale. clydesdales had their origin in Scotland, the home of the
Aberdeen-Angus cattle. Their native home is the valley of the river Clyde, ..."
4. Agriculture by William Penn Brooks (1911)
"Shire horses have not been as largely imported in the United States as either
clydesdale or Percherons. They are increasing in popularity in the great ..."
5. Cyclopedia of American Agriculture: A Popular Survey of Agricultural by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1908)
"IX, 1897) of the most noted clydesdale sires from Champion to MacGregor 1487,
shows the evolution of a type from a coarse prototype, which the author ..."
6. Publications by Scotland Bannatyne Club (Edinburgh, Bannatyne Club (Edinburgh, Scotland) (1854)
"Believe, with sentiments of regard and esteem, your most obedient servant, &c.
&c. &c., " DOUGLAS & clydesdale." FROM MACKINTOSH. ..."
Other Resources:
