steed:
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a knight on a steed
[A]
an old word for a state or war horse, particularly a swift or qualitative one
[B]
another word for a horse used for riding
Figures of Speech:
while the grass grows, the steed starve [said to mean that promises are useless if they are not practical or kept too late; some help or gain that comes too late]
while the grass grows, the steed starve [said to mean that promises are useless if they are not practical or kept too late; some help or gain that comes too late]
Note: ‘Steed’, always with a capital ‘S’, is often found in the names of people, e.g. John Steed, Maggie Steed, Henry Steed, etc. For an article that explains possible origins of this word, please click here.
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