What does "cockhorse" mean?
Cockhorse: A high or tall horse. [R.]
Additional senses
- 2.Lifted up, as one is on a tall horse.
- 3.Lofty in feeling; exultant; pround; upstart. Our painted fools and cockhorse peasantry. Marlowe.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Canonical URL: https://worddirectanswers.com/answers/what-does-cockhorse-mean
- Steward: Jason Burns
- Published: 2026-07-17T00:00:00-07:00 · Modified: 2026-07-17T00:00:00-07:00