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post-horse vs horse

horse vs post-horse

post-horse and horse both are nouns.

post-horse is not a verb while horse is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
post-horse Yes No No No
horse Yes No Yes No
As nouns, horse is a hypernym of post-horse; that is, horse is a word with a broader meaning than post-horse:
  • post-horse: a horse kept at an inn or post house for use by mail carriers or for rent to travelers
  • horse: solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
Other hypernyms of post-horse include Equus caballus.
post-horse (noun) horse (noun)
a horse kept at an inn or post house for use by mail carriers or for rent to travelers solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
a chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa)
a framework for holding wood that is being sawed
a padded gymnastic apparatus on legs
troops trained to fight on horseback
post-horse (verb) horse (verb)
provide with a horse or horses
Difference between post-horse and horse

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